USMC 105061: Artillery weapons close support

Item Description
Title
USMC 105061: Artillery weapons close support

Citation information
USMC 105061: Artillery weapons close support. (Q-16-633; R-4-7.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/946

Marine Corps Library Number
3135-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-633; R-4-7

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105061

Decade
1950

Date
1958-04-14

Description
4.2-inch Howtar, set into the earth, is fired with view of recoil action. It's recoil and stabilization is measured. The 4.2-inch Howtar is delivered on a truck bed and set up.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Camera crew
Strathman, C. R. (TSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Equipment tests

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

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.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
06/23/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
8:47

Digital file type
video/H264