USMC 105065: Artillery close support

Description: 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