RELIEF OF PEAR HILL, NORTH OF SINGU AND IRRAWADDY RIVER, BURMA ; LT. GEN. SIR WILLIAM SLIM VISITS 19TH DIVISION BEACHHEAD, KWAUK-MYAUNG AREA, BURMA Part 1

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Signal Corps ADC 3347 DC 347-1 SOURCE: AFCF (LR-44) Card 1 of 2 FILM: ARCH & APC MPs, 808', Silent RELIEF OF PEAR HILL North of Singu & Irrawaddy River, Burma; 4 Feb 45 MLSs to MCUs, troops of the British 2d Bn, Royal Worcesters, on foot and in tanks move along dirt covered road. MCU, British troops on Bren carrier. MS, British troops with full packs and supplies climb hillside. MLS, plane dive bombs Japanese position. MS, Punjab troops bid farewell to 2d Bn troops as they vacate perimeter atop Pear Hill. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE., LIC 1, NY ERB/sj Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 Signal Corps ADC 3347 DC SOURCE: AFCF (LR-44) Card 2 of 2 347-2 FILM: ARCH & APC MPs, 808', Silent LT GEN SIR WILLIAM SLIM VISITS 19TH DIV BEACHHEAD Kwauk-Myaung Area, Burma; 6 Feb 45 VS, Lt Gen Slim, Commander, 14th Army, and Maj Gen T W Rees, walk down road, cross ponton bridge to other side of Irrawaddy River and inspect troops. The troops are of the 62d Brigade Hq and include Sikhs, Punjabs, Rajputs, Assanes, Gurkhas and British infantrymen. VS, British native troops and vehicles cross Irrawaddy River on boats and rafts near Singu. CU, British troops cross river in assault boats. CU, native Burmese water elephants on river bank. Record Group 111 Accession Number III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35TH AVE., LIC 1, NY ERB/sj

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities