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The Stilwell Road

(1945)

Overview

Documentary - Documentary about the construction of the Stilwell Road--originally called The Ledo Road--a 478-mile passage from Assam, India, to Ledo, Burma, during World War II. The road, which was built by 63,000 workers and cost $150 million, was used by the British, Chinese and Indian armies to transport supplies, troops and other essentials from India to Burma in order to keep the Japanese from overrunning the entire theater. - Ronald Reagan, Harold Alexander, Claude Auchinleck

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Original TitleThe Stilwell Road

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1945-11-26

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Runtime 00h 51m

Genres

  • Documentary