BURMA: British troops fight rearguard action against Japanese forces (1942)

BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit War correspondent (World War II) (World War 2) Maurice Ford reports on rearguard action against Japanese forces in Burma. Full Description: BURMA (MYANMAR): EXT * * Music overlaid on the following shots SOT * * Sign ’Advance Headquarters Entrance’ Headquarters military staff at conference, close ups of five soldiers seated together 3rd Colonial Frontier Force on jungle patrol, Commanding Officer . Edwards leading Burmese troops approaching jungle Edwards leading Burmese troops into jungle Various of members of British Army Brigade of Gurkhas away into jungle, running thru jungle as cutting down trees with Kukri knives Gurka soldier with fixed bayonet patrolling through jungle Japanese fighter planes flying overhead General view of columns of smoke from village Japanese fighter plane flying thru overhead Black smoke billowing from behind trees Two Japanese