USMC 105662: Tracked Vehicles

Item Description
Title
USMC 105662: Tracked Vehicles

Citation information
USMC 105662: Tracked Vehicles. (Q-16-28-65; R-6; 57-0433.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2545

Marine Corps Library Number
3723-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-28-65; R-6; 57-0433

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105662

Decade
1960

Date
1965

Description
Tracked vehicle testing. A Marine performs an inspection on a tracked vehicle. Multiple takes of an APC stopping in a field, then opening up to release a jeep, which then drives away. Tracked vehicles fire artillery in a field. M60 tanks shoot flames. Tests of the range of motion of a self-propelled Howitzer. Various tracked vehicles traverse a ditch, then a small incline.

Location(s)
Unknown

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
400

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
07/20/2022

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

Digital runtime
11:35

Digital file type
video/H264