The film was a project of
Louis Mountbatten. It was originally meant to be a US-British co-production but neither side could agree on what emphasis to place on the film. The Americans then made their own documentary. It features Mountbatten talking to his men and officers and footage of
General Slim,
Merrill's Marauders, the
Chindits etc. Apart from
war footage, it covers the Burmese
monsoon and local traditions. More unusual sequences include a massive construction exercise of transport ships for use on the
Irrawaddy river near
Mandalay, which led to the capture of Mandalay. Forces then converge on
Rangoon, which allowed the release of British prisoners. As Japan surrenders, the guns fall silent. ==Reception==