CIC VISITS MYITKYINA, BURMA ; AERIALS VIEWS ; 38TH DIVISION TRAIL SINLUNKABA HILLS, BURMA Part 1

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 2739 ADC SOURCE: AFCF (C-157) 2739 FILM: ARCH & APC MP, 715' ea Silent CIC VISITS MYITKYINA, BURMA - 19 Nov 44 MSs, CUs, Lt Gen Dan I Sultan, Brig Gen Joseph E Cannon and Gen Sir Oliver Leese (Br) at Hq bldg. MLS, VIPs greet two unidentified Chinese generals. Int Conference Room, VIPs and Brig Gen Sliney consult map. AERIALS VIEWS AV, 3rd Bn, 475th Inf Regt, 5332nd Brig (Prov) crosses Irrawaddy River on ponton barges. (AVs are extremely fast and shaky). 38th DIV TRAIL SINLUNKABA HILLS Burma - 4-5 Nov 44 Silhouette shots, Chinese soldiers lead pack mules over mountainous roads. HS, difficult terrain which 38th must pass over. Excellent scenes, Chinese soldiers and animals pass over steep trails, cross swift river on very narrow cable bridge and descend steep trails. LS, hills and rivers of the area. (Note: This is the Chinese 38th Div, however there are a few Caucasians serving with these forces). ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY ERB/lzw Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities