A captured Japanese light tank, 1941 Model, being tested by Allied forces in India. The tank is seen approaching the camera from a distance, driving over uneven ground with many rises and valleys. In the background at a distance wheeled carts are pulled by horses or oxen. (World War II period).
A race between a captured Japanese tank and a United States tank in India. A British soldier signals start of the race. The tanks operates on level ground. A large temple or mansion with minarets and dome structures is seen in the distance behind the race. The American tank outpaces the Japanese tank to the finish line. A close-up view of the British soldier lowering a white handkerchief to signal the start of the race. (World War II period).
A training film titled 'Preview of Assam' on life of people of India during World War II. Hands mark Assam on a map. Men standing at the bank of a river. Boats at the bank. Buildings in an area. Men working on a farm. Cattle on the farm. Huts in the area. Men seated on the ground. Soldiers seated at a desk in a building and working. A boat underway in a river. (The temples visible in this clip are "Shiv Doll" in Sivasagar, Assam (India). This is a well known place of religious belief and a tourist spot.)
Military Air Bases Kharagpur and Kudhkundah in India. Soldiers march in compound area. They carry guns and flags. Soldiers stand in attention. General Curtis Emerson Lemay presents awards to soldiers. Soldier salutes General. Two soldiers stand in attention. Band plays. (World War II period).
Military Air Bases Kharagpur and Kudhkundah in India. A woman officer on stage. General Curtis Emerson Lemay and other officers address the soldiers. Band plays. Military personnel under shed in service club. Soldiers sitting and standing, listen to the officer. Woman officer addresses troops. Soldiers converse each other. (World War II period).
Evacuation of 'B' Battalion of U.S. 5307th Composite Unit ( nicknamed Merrill's Marauders) from Myitkyina, Burma to Ledo airstrip in Assam, India during World War II. A U.S. Army Air Force C-47 transport aircraft lands at Ledo airstrip in Assam. Litter cases are carried from the airplane to a clearing station. Ambulatory patients walk from the airplane to the clearing station. A soldier receives a hospital tag. Wounded ambulatory patients get into ambulances. An ambulance pulls away from a loading area.