USMC 100465: "Heavy Assault Weapon TOW"
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Item Description
Title
USMC 100465: "Heavy Assault Weapon TOW"
Citation information
USMC 100465: "Heavy Assault Weapon TOW". United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
BY
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
Additional identifiers
VC-212
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100465
Decade
1970
Date
1973-2-7
Description
Industrial film produced by Hughes Aircraft Company showcasing their BGM-71 TOW anti-tank assault weapon. The first part of the film illustrates, through diagrams and test footage, use of the missile and launcher in ground combat, highlighting its portability and versatility. The second part features the XM-26 TOW weapons system, mounted on a helicopter, on its May 1972 combat test runs in Vietnam. This part includes footage from the weapons system camera showing the firing of missiles at both enemy and abandoned American tanks during combat near Kon Tum in a display of the TOW's high success rate.
Location(s)
Kon Tum (Vietnam)
Producing entity
Hughes Aircraft (Production unit)
Genre
Informational
Film date (note)
Filmed during the first half of 1973.
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
Color
Original audio
Sound
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Reversal: Positive
Original physical length
300
Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)
Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)
Language
English
Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections
Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films
Rights information
Public Domain. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.
Digital media type
Moving Image
Date digital file created
06/04/2018
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
09:37
Digital file type
video/H264
Title
USMC 100465: "Heavy Assault Weapon TOW"
Citation information
USMC 100465: "Heavy Assault Weapon TOW". United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
BY
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
Additional identifiers
VC-212
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100465
Decade
1970
Date
1973-2-7
Description
Industrial film produced by Hughes Aircraft Company showcasing their BGM-71 TOW anti-tank assault weapon. The first part of the film illustrates, through diagrams and test footage, use of the missile and launcher in ground combat, highlighting its portability and versatility. The second part features the XM-26 TOW weapons system, mounted on a helicopter, on its May 1972 combat test runs in Vietnam. This part includes footage from the weapons system camera showing the firing of missiles at both enemy and abandoned American tanks during combat near Kon Tum in a display of the TOW's high success rate.
Location(s)
Kon Tum (Vietnam)
Producing entity
Hughes Aircraft (Production unit)
Genre
Informational
Film date (note)
Filmed during the first half of 1973.
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
Color
Original audio
Sound
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Reversal: Positive
Original physical length
300
Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)
Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)
Language
English
Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections
Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films
Rights information
Public Domain. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.
Digital media type
Moving Image
Date digital file created
06/04/2018
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
09:37
Digital file type
video/H264
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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