USMC 105065: Artillery close support

Item Description
Title
USMC 105065: Artillery close support

Citation information
USMC 105065: Artillery close support. (Q-16-633; R-6-7.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/949

Marine Corps Library Number
3137-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-633; R-6-7

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105065

Decade
1950

Date
1958-10-17

Description
An HR2S is boarded by Marines before taking off, hooked to a basket. A 105mm Howitzer is airlifted. A 1stLt gives orders. The Howitzer is set up and hooked to the trailer before being hauled. Marines fire the 105mm Howitzer. An HR2S lands and Marines exit. An HR2S delivers the Howizter. Marines dig into the earth to stabilize the Howitzer's legs.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Camera crew
Highland (Sgt); F. C. Beeney

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

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
350

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
9:50

Digital file type
video/H264