Malaya - Siam Road - 1942 (1942)

Malaya (Malaysia) & Siam (Thailand).



Various hots of the tanks moving through the town, mosque in background. Various shots of large British convoy travelling along the Malayan road towards border. Various travel shots of the countryside. More shots of the convoy advancing. They stop to have some food on side of the road. Several shots of the guards on the border.



Various shots of the British and Indian troops performing a crossing the river exercise in small boats - presumably in Siam. Men are receiving food in a jungle camp. Various shots of the troops relaxing in camp - great shots of the men playing with boxer dog in mud, the dog loves it. Various shots of the Australian troops rounding up Japanese personnel for interrogation in Siamese town.
FILM ID:1687.17

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