Completed in 1939, it functioned for three years as a vital supply route to the interior of. On 1 august 1943, burma was proclaimed the independent state of burma and the japanese military government for burma was officially dissolved. Mar 07, 2020 a yank on the burma road 1942 a hero new york cabbie accepts a job to lead a convoy of trucks up the burma road from rangoon to chungking. Aung san, then a 25yearold activist, would soon be recruited by the japanese to nurture an anticolonial movement in burma along with a handpicked team that would be known as the thirty comrades. The invasion of burma started in middecember 1941 with the capital, rangoon, the main target. Smith and starring charles bickford and evelyn ankers. Officially established june 22, 1942, the china burma india theater of operations cbi is often referred to as the forgotten theater of world war ii. Cover of may 4, 1945 issue of yank the army weekly. Officially established june 22, 1942, the chinaburmaindia theater of operations cbi is often referred to as the forgotten theater of world war ii. The city fell on 8 march 1942 and over the next two months the british forces were driven out of the. First convoy over the ledo road, renamed the stilwell highway. Enjoyable actioner starring bickford as a convoy driver who works the vital supply area between rangoon and chungking.
Along the way he crosses paths with a beautiful yet mysterious american woman and he ends up fighting the japanese. For example the easter 1942 indian ocean raid by the ijn allowed the japanese to bring a troop convoy into rangoon, unmolested, so it also receives coverage in this thoughtfully presented account of the air war over burma. On the evening of november 10, 1941, the battalion entrained at camp bowie en route to. It was a lovely morning with a nip in the air when, on december 9, 1941, lieut. Listen to 8 people describe the war in burma in their own words. Smith, with charles bickford, evelyn ankers, frank albertson, at turner classic movies. Overview of burma convoy, 1941, directed by noel m. Burma order of battle at commencement of hostilities, december, 1941 404.
Listen to 8 people describe the war in burma in their own. Vs as the fleet protection ships open up against german or possibly italian air raiders with their antiaircraft guns. In his state of the union address on jan 6, president roosevelt introduces the concept of the four freedoms which the allied nations are fighting to defend, and he salutes the efforts of those who stand up to aggression to keep war out of our hemisphere. A truck convoy traveling the burma road is menaced by a. A burma independence preparatory committee chaired by ba maw was formed 8 may 1943 with a wide variety of respected members. In 1944 the ledo road reached myitkyina and was joined to the burma road. With charles bickford, evelyn ankers, frank albertson, cecil kellaway. Burma convoy 1941 1016 1941 us adventure, action 1h 12m user score. This as a very clear, detail packed account of the air war in burma, and other issues that affected it. A truck convoy traveling the burma road is menaced by a group of smugglers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Gallagher, odowd unread burma, 1942 and the angloindian and angloburmese community. Charles bickford plays the boss of a group of american truck drivers on the burma road. A yank on the burma road 1942 rarefilmm the cave of. List of allied convoys during world war ii by region. Location statement, army in burma as on 1 december, 1941 396. This action film is set in asia during world war ii and follows the exploits of a truck driver who must investigate the mysterious death of his younger brother. For example the easter 1942 indian ocean raid by the ijn allowed the japanese to bring a troop convoy into rangoon, unmolested, so it also receives coverage in. Mule convoy crossing a stream, the water is muddy and leech infested. Japan invaded burma in 1942, then part of the british empire, beginning what was to become the longest continuous campaign fought by the british during the war. Allied troops endured over three years of brutal fighting, often in extreme terrain and menaced by severe weather and the threat of disease. Burma convoy 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Its rare to find a movie that presents a longtime supporting actor like charles bickford in the number one spot as a movies star performer. Wwii news and related sound files from 1941 internet archive.
Burma convoy is a 1941 film about a truck convoy on the burma road directed by noel m. Watch burma convoy full movie in hd visit a truck convoy traveling the burma road is menaced by a group of smuggl. Burma road, highway linking lashio, in eastern burma now myanmar, with kunming, in yunnan province, china, a distance of 1,154 km 717 miles. Burma convoy 1941 10161941 us adventure, action 1h 12m user score. The chinese began construction of the road after the outbreak of the sinojapanese war in 1937 and the occupation of the seacoast of china by the. It shows the storyline of a ridiculous ape who launched an outstanding exploration to discover the lost fort of belgian. Neither side wanted this fight at the start, but there were many remarkable feats of arms as the war progressed.
Supplies for china now had to be flown over high mountains known as the hump for nearly three years until a new road was finally. Needless to say there are spies and the like under every second rock and bush. From the larger collection, km99s wwii the big onemany thanks to the people who put this collection together. In burma too, the nationalists, headed by the personable aung san, had sided with the japanese until it was clear that they were losing. An raf salvage and repair unit convoy passes through an abandoned burmese village, having recovered hawker hurricane mark iic, lb941 e of no. After the japanese took control of the chinese coastal areas and indochina, the burma road was the only link. The trucker had been driving in convoys along the dangerous burma road between rangoon and chungking for a long time when he decided it was time to return to the u. They truck supplies over the mountains to the chinese army for their struggle against the japanese. Merchant seamens campaign medal records 19391945 the. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Burma, 1942 7 december 194126 may 1942 on 8 december 1941, after the surprise attack on pearl harbor, the united states declared war on japan and became an active participant in world war ii. The longest war 194145 2nd revised edition by allen, louis isbn. Wellington, jr simeon hyde, jr ralph bard and marold m.
Smith with charles bickford, evelyn ankers, frank albertson, cecil kellaway, year. Allied troops, led by britains indian army, reoccupied burma in 1945. List of allied convoys during world war ii by region wikipedia. It is the continuance of 1927s burma convoy and the eighteenth installment in the nq sidewayz universe. Army ghq maneuvers oj 1941 forms part of the center of military historys. In january 1942, the japanese army invaded burma now called myanmar. Andrew firestone ii emceed the cross country reenactment convoy event in the 1989 movie field of dreams. Burmaorder of battle at commencement of hostilities, december, 1941 404.
The film jumped at vietnam film awards on july 20, 1978 in the cyprus. Boy gives traditional chinese good luck greeting as convoy passes. The ledo road later called the stilwell road from ledo, india, into myanmar was begun in december 1942. The chinese began construction of the road after the outbreak of the sinojapanese war in 1937 and the occupation of the seacoast of china by the japanese. Burma on 29th april, lashio was captured and the burma road cut in the north. The film was announced in april 1941 as halfway to. The us army ghq maneuvers of 1941 army center of military. The city fell on 8 march 1942 and over the next two months the. Burma convoy 1941 during world war ii, an allied trucker exposes a plot to. A yank on the burma road 1942 a hero new york cabbie accepts a job to lead a convoy of trucks up the burma road from rangoon to chungking. Burma convoy 1941 full movie download full hd youtube. For an alphabetical listing of convoy codes, see list of allied convoy codes during world war ii.
The new state quickly declared war on the united kingdom and the united states and concluded a treaty of alliance with japan. The film was one of a number being set in the burma road around this time, others including a yank on the burma road, burma road and over the burma road, with the latter two not being. Then aung sans burmese national army changed sides and gave valuable service to the 14th army in the final stages of the campaign. First convoy over the ledo road chinaburmaindia theater. Children of the raj childrens stories from the british empire and some fell by the wayside. State of infantry 17th division on the evening of 24 february, 1942 406. For some months prior to that attack, however, the united states had been supporting chinas war against japan with money and materiel. For example the easter 1942 indian ocean raid by the ijn allowed the japanese to bring a troop convoy into rangoon, unmolested, so it also receives coverage in this thoughtfully presented account of. The list was kindly provided by don kindell, and is the the result of the late arnold hagues research. In december 1942, engineers started to construct the ledo road starting from ledo, assam, across northern burma to an intersection with the burma road near the china border. View convoy assembled for triumphant entry into kunming convoy passes under.
Indian ocean, burma and south east asia in world war 2. They moved ahead as fast as the combat troops, often working under enemy. During world war ii, an allied trucker exposes a plot to sabotage supply lines along the 700mile burma road. Of the 12,300,000 americans under arms at the height of world war ii mobilization, only about 250,000 two percent were assigned to the cbi theater. Smith, charles bickford, evelyn ankers, frank albertson, action, adventure, drama, romance, war april 20, 2018 charles bickford plays the boss of a group of american truck drivers on the burma road. The texans traveled by train to thanbyuzayat, burma, and. Burma star 19411945, awarded for service in the burma campaign between 11 december 1941 and 2 september 1945. The ledo road chinaburmaindia theater of world war ii.
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