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U.S. 10th Troop Carrier Command C-47 Skytrains unload Chinese reinforcements on Myitkyina airfield after its capture.

Securing the capture of Myitkyina airfield by Allied Forces during Burma Campaign of World War II. Allied soldiers at a command post near Myitkyina airfield. Soldiers sitting next to radio equipment. Chinese soldiers lined up awaiting signal at an airfield in India. U.S. 10th Troop Carrier Command C-47 Skytrain transports parked on airfield. Chinese airborne reinforcements and equipment are loaded aboard C-47. C-47s take off and head for Myitkyina. A C-47 lands and delivers Chinese reinforcements on Myitkyina airfield.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061621
Arrivals of U.S. Army Generals Colonel Lewis A. Pick and William Edward Raab Covell at Myitkyina Airfield during World War II.

Arrivals of U.S. Army officials at Myitkyina Airfield, Burma during World War II. C-47s taxi on Myitkyina Airfield. U.S. Army engineer Colonel Lewis A. Pick and Commanding General Services of Supply U.S. China-Burma-India Theater of Operations William Edward Raab Covell arrive in army transport plane. Generals are greeted by Lieutenant Colonel Hirschfield, Myitkyina Base Service of Supply CO (Commanding Officer). General Covell promotes Lieutenant Colonel Hirschfield to full Colonel.

Date: 1944, December 14
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675061589
U.S. Army 5307th Composite Unit and native rangers advance towards Myitkyina, Burma during World War II.

A military film report on the advance of Merrill's Marauders (officially named 5307th Composite Unit) towards Myitkyina, Burma and recruitment and training of natives during World War II. Members of Detachment 101 of the Office of Strategic Services aboard a U.S. Army Air Force C-47 Skytrain airplane in flight over Burma. Merill's Marauders and native rangers in Burma. Animated map highlights advance towards Japanese-held town of Myitkyina.

Date: 1944
Duration: 3 min 17 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061539
U.S. Army 5307th Composite Unit nicknamed Merrill's Marauders arrives on a hill overlooking Myitkyina, Burma.

A military film report on the advance of members of U.S. Army 5307th Composite Unit nicknamed Merrill's Marauders towards Myitkyina, Burma for its capture during World War II. Merrill's Marauders and U.S. OSS (Office of Strategic Services) Detachment 101 trained personnel advance through a river and on a hill. Supplies are loaded on mules for transportation. Dead body of a Japanese soldier. Captured and wounded Japanese soldiers are treated by Merrill's Marauders. Men control a mule going astray. Merrill's Marauders and other members of a task force come across dead bodies of Japanese soldiers lying in a jungle. Merrill's Marauders arrive on the top of the hill overlooking Myitkyina. Myitkyina as seen from the top of the hill. U.S. 10th Air Force airplanes overhead. Merrill's Marauders fire machine guns and artillery guns towards enemy positions.

Date: 1944
Duration: 4 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061542
Allied troops including U.S. Army 5307th Composite Unit Merrill's Marauders battle enemy in Myitkyina, Burma.

A military film report on the advance of members of U.S. Army 5307th Composite Unit nicknamed Merrill's Marauders towards Myitkyina, Burma for its capture during World War II. Merrill's Marauders on the top of a hill overlooking Myitkyina. Glider reinforcement operations show U.S. Army Air Force airplanes towing gliders over Myitkyina. Gliders and transport airplanes being attacked during landings. Allied troops and Merrill's Marauders advance and fire guns toward Japanese troops. Soldiers fire machine guns. Fighter airplanes in flight overhead. Artillery is fired.

Date: 1944
Duration: 2 min 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061543
A wounded Japanese prisoner is questioned by U.S. intelligence officer at Myitkyina airfield during World War II.

Securing the capture of Myitkyina airfield on May 19th ,1944 by Allied Forces during Burma Campaign of World War II. U.S. soldiers bring a wounded Japanese prisoner in jeep at Myitkyina airfield. Wounded soldiers on bamboo stretcher is lowered from jeep. Wounded Japanese prisoner is questioned by an intelligence officer using a map. Dead body of a Japanese sniper lying on ground near strip. U.S. soldiers sleep under shelter halves protected by blankets at airfield. Wounded Allied soldiers treated at mobile clinic. Dr. Gordon Seagrave operates a patient. U.S. Army Air Forces fighters overhead. Burmese nurses giving medical treatment and blood transfusion to patients.

Date: 1944
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675061622