Address to Forces in South-East Asia

Item

Edited Title

Address to Forces in South-East Asia

Archivist's Original Title

Address to Forces in South-East Asia

Original description

Speech by Louis Mountbatten to British forces in Southeast Asia during WWII. He acknowledges the challenges ahead but assures them of increasing support from home.

Transcription

I have no wish to conceal much hard fighting and hard marching lies before us. . We are a long way yet to the end and Japan is still strong and aggressive. but we hold the initiative.. and the end is short .already, more and better inter and US entertainment are on their way. more movie projectors and films will arrive and more and better cigarettes will be available. and last but not least - beer. we were never really the forgotten front. although it seemed a bit so. but from now we can assure you that we we shall be more and more so in the thoughts of those at home who realise fully what we are doing and what we are achieving.

Time duration

0.000775462963

MetadataURL

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Recording date of the original material

1944-12-24

Country Name

Myanmar
Malaysia

Recording place

Myanmar
Malaysia

Resource Language

English

Performer/Speaker

Louis Mountbatten

Tags, Keywords

Wartime Address
WW2

Archivist Category

Spoken voice

Recording context

Radio Programme

Holding Institution of Original Materials

British Library

Licensing Institution

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Accessing Institutions

British Library

Copyright Information

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Media File URL

http://soundserver.bl.uk:81/1CD0013823/1CD0013823_D2_BD55.mp3

Original item number

1CD0013823 1LP0059076

SEAH Identifier

BBC00052

Broadcast Topic

Military Conflict

Description

Address to Forces in South-East Asia by Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma

Item sets

Sound Archive of BBC South East Asian Broadcasts

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