Address to Forces in South-East Asia

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.
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. View more +View less -
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
Recording date of the original material
1944-12-24
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Recording place
Resource Language
English
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Tags, Keywords
Wartime Address
WW2
Archivist Category
Spoken voice
Recording context
Radio Programme
Holding Institution of Original Materials
Accessing Institutions
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

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