A military film report on the advance of Merrill's Marauders towards Myitkyina, Burma during World War II. Members of U.S. Army 5307th Composite Unit nicknamed Merrill's Marauders and native rangers on a hilly terrain during their advance towards Myitkyina. U.S. Army General Frank Merrill stands with other members of Merrill's Marauders and watches a dance of the native people. Merrill's Marauders dance with native rangers.
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. A U.S. Army Air Force C-47 Skytrain transport airplanes drop parachute supplies. U.S. Army General Frank Merrill confers with U.S. OSS (Office of Strategic Services) Detachment 101 trained personnel. Merrill's Marauders advance through a jungle and along an open flat field. Dead bodies of Japanese soldiers lying on the field. Merrill's Marauders fire machine guns and mortars towards enemy positions in the jungle. Dead bodies of Japanese soldiers after being attacked by Merrill's Marauders. A wounded man on a stretcher is given water. Wounded soldiers are evacuated.
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.
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.
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.
Evacuation of 'B' Battalion of U.S. 5307th Composite Unit (nicknamed Merrill's Marauders) from Myitkyina, Burma to U.S. 20th General Hospital in Assam, India during World War II. Members of Merrill's Marauders with long beards pose for a photographer while seated outside the hospital building. Soldiers talk to each other. Patients on stretchers are carried out of U.S. Army Air Forces C-47 Skytrain. Ambulances arrive at U.S. 20th General Hospital. Men are either carried or walk from ambulances to the hospital.
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