Post WW2 occupation soldiers in Bangkok

[Gaccha]

Has anyone got images of allied soldiers marching around or preening for the cameras in post-war Bangkok?

Does anyone have photos of anti-allied anti-aircraft batteries that were set up at the West end of Pra Nok road. I know of this because that crossroad today is called the big lights crossroad.

Thanks!

[historyprof]

I think the type of links you want are at BritishPathe.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/military-parade-in-bangkok/query/Siam

Or, LIEUTENANT-GENERAL DEMPSEY ARRIVES IN BANGKOK (commander Allied Land Forces South East Asia (ALFSEA), arrives in Bangkok, capital of Siam (Thailand)). Dempsey steps down from an RAF Douglas Dakota transport aircraft and is greeted by Major-General Evans, commander of 7th Indian Division. He is introduced to senior officers. He is saluted by a guard of honour of 89th Indian Infantry Brigade, which appears to be mostly Gurkhas.

Or British troops of 1st Battalion Queen's Royal Regiment go sightseeing in Bangkok, capital of Siam (Thailand 1946).

Or. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/garden-party-in-bangkok

Or. (http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/ww2/burma/012.html) and other units in the Bangkok area the first major event was a formal ceremony having great symbolic significance for both sides: a surrender parade at which senior Japanese officers were required to hand over their swords.

Edited August 7, 2013 by historyprof

[billd766]

I think the type of links you want are at BritishPathe.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/military-parade-in-bangkok/query/Siam

Or, LIEUTENANT-GENERAL DEMPSEY ARRIVES IN BANGKOK (commander Allied Land Forces South East Asia (ALFSEA), arrives in Bangkok, capital of Siam (Thailand)). Dempsey steps down from an RAF Douglas Dakota transport aircraft and is greeted by Major-General Evans, commander of 7th Indian Division. He is introduced to senior officers. He is saluted by a guard of honour of 89th Indian Infantry Brigade, which appears to be mostly Gurkhas.

Or British troops of 1st Battalion Queen's Royal Regiment go sightseeing in Bangkok, capital of Siam (Thailand 1946).

Or. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/garden-party-in-bangkok

Or. (http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/ww2/burma/012.html) and other units in the Bangkok area the first major event was a formal ceremony having great symbolic significance for both sides: a surrender parade at which senior Japanese officers were required to hand over their swords.

Thank you for posting that information.

I found it fascinating.

[Gaccha]

I think the type of links you want are at BritishPathe.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/military-parade-in-bangkok/query/Siam

Or, LIEUTENANT-GENERAL DEMPSEY ARRIVES IN BANGKOK (commander Allied Land Forces South East Asia (ALFSEA), arrives in Bangkok, capital of Siam (Thailand)). Dempsey steps down from an RAF Douglas Dakota transport aircraft and is greeted by Major-General Evans, commander of 7th Indian Division. He is introduced to senior officers. He is saluted by a guard of honour of 89th Indian Infantry Brigade, which appears to be mostly Gurkhas.

Or British troops of 1st Battalion Queen's Royal Regiment go sightseeing in Bangkok, capital of Siam (Thailand 1946).

Or. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/garden-party-in-bangkok

Or. (http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/ww2/burma/012.html) and other units in the Bangkok area the first major event was a formal ceremony having great symbolic significance for both sides: a surrender parade at which senior Japanese officers were required to hand over their swords.

Thanks for that.

THere seems to be no link for "British troops of 1st Battalion Queen's Royal Regiment go sightseeing in Bangkok, capital of Siam". And I've looked and can only find a blank Imperial War Museum blog with that title.

I like how one film shows Mountbatten with Democracy Monument right behind him...

[historyprof]

I think the type of links you want are at BritishPathe.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/military-parade-in-bangkok/query/Siam

Or, LIEUTENANT-GENERAL DEMPSEY ARRIVES IN BANGKOK (commander Allied Land Forces South East Asia (ALFSEA), arrives in Bangkok, capital of Siam (Thailand)). Dempsey steps down from an RAF Douglas Dakota transport aircraft and is greeted by Major-General Evans, commander of 7th Indian Division. He is introduced to senior officers. He is saluted by a guard of honour of 89th Indian Infantry Brigade, which appears to be mostly Gurkhas.

Or British troops of 1st Battalion Queen's Royal Regiment go sightseeing in Bangkok, capital of Siam (Thailand 1946).

Or. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/garden-party-in-bangkok

Or. (http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/ww2/burma/012.html) and other units in the Bangkok area the first major event was a formal ceremony having great symbolic significance for both sides: a surrender parade at which senior Japanese officers were required to hand over their swords.

Thanks for that.

THere seems to be no link for "British troops of 1st Battalion Queen's Royal Regiment go sightseeing in Bangkok, capital of Siam". And I've looked and can only find a blank Imperial War Museum blog with that title.

I like how one film shows Mountbatten with Democracy Monument right behind him...

Here is the description, "Small group of soldiers of 1st Queen's looking at a map of Bangkok. Closer shot. Shot looking at the map over a soldier's shoulder. Two soldiers board a samlor, or three-wheeled cycle taxi, and the rider cycles away. Shots of a samlor passing. Three soldiers walk towards the National Assembly. Soldiers pass a large equestrian statue on a pedestal. Three soldiers enter a cafe, sit down and order drinks. Drinks are served. A soldier, with his Queens flashes clearly visible, drinks from a glass and smokes a cigarette. Four soldiers enter the grounds of the Grand Palace. A British soldier and a smiling Thai soldier or palace guard. Walking through the grounds. The group passes an elephant statue. View of two demons guarding the entrance to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Walking around the temple. Group on the bank of the Chrao Phraya river with the Memorial Bridge in the background and beached local boats. Two soldiers examine a cart of vegetables on the riverside. View of the bridge showing damage by Allied bombing. Local boats; a basket of vegetables is put aboard one of them. Group of British soldiers walk away from camera."

I saw it once but darned if I can find it again.