Gurkhas In Far East: Building a Bridge (1945) | British Pathé

Описание: This rare silent footage from 1945 shows Gurkhas, Nepalese soldiers recruited by the British Army, constructing a temporary wooden bridge in the jungle.

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(FILM ID:2034.09)
Unissued / Unused material.
Burma.

Various shots Bren gun carriers with Gurkhas moving along jungle track in Burma. C/U man looking through binoculars, Gurkhas jump out and take cover in bush then take up positions with guns. Gurkhas creeping through the jungle (good shots). They reconnoitre the obstruction in the path of the carriers.

Various shots as they build a temporary wooden bridge across a gully with logs, good shots as they heave the logs into position. C/U Gurkha soldier lying in jungle undergrowth with Bren gun. Good shots showing method of building bridge, using shredded bark as rope to lash tree trunks together. The Bren gun carriers move across bridges.

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