Raids on Rangoon

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
42/12
Date Released
9 Feb 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 4
Summary
American volunteer pilots co-operate with the RAF flying Tomahawks in the defence of Rangoon. Burma is already a Japanese objective and is being constantly bombed. In a suburban station a refugee train arrives bringing Indian families from the jungle. They are greeted by the Governor Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith.
Keywords
Politics and government; Aviation; Displaced persons; Military
Locations
Rangoon; Burma
Length of story (in feet)
117
Story extras:
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'Raids on Rangoon', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 42/12, 9 Feb 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/99276 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)