Burma / Myanmar Mandalay Captured Fort Dufferin Siege and Fall March 1945 Footage

Fort Dufferin in Mandalay, Burma falls to British and Indian troops on March 20, 1945 following a 12 day siege. Includes footage of low level attacks by B25s using 2000 lb. demolition bombs with delayed action fuses. I have combined footage from two Bulletins for this one so there is a little repetition, but not too much. Most of the action is in the second part when they throw just about everything at the thick walls in an effort to breach them.

Surrounded by four massive 2km long walls and a 210 foot wide moat situated 60 feet beyond them, Mandalay Palace (renamed Fort Dufferin by the British) was a formidable obstacle to the capture of Mandalay. More information can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandalay_Palace along with a map of the fortress here: http://www.2ndroyalberkshire.co.uk/images/ww2/map_mandalay.jpg

Public domain footage from Combat Bulletin Nos. 48 and 50 produced by the US Army Signal Corps' Army Pictorial Service.

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