USMC 104479: Weapons demo, 105 Howitzer

Item Description
Title
USMC 104479: Weapons demo, 105 Howitzer

Citation information
USMC 104479: Weapons demo, 105 Howitzer. (Q-16-32-67; R-2-16.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/ 1665

Marine Corps Library Number
2905-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-32-67; R-2-16

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104479

Decade
1960

Date
1967-03-09

Description
A 105mm Howitzer is shown on screen from multiple angles along with its description card and projectiles. A 155mm self-propelled Howitzer is shown followed by a 107mm Howtar. M50 ONTOS with 106RR mounting is seen as a marine performs a check. 107mm Howitzer is shown in an open field. M109 155mm self propelled Howitzer is displayed. Marines work 50 cal. spotting rifle on 1066RR mounted on mechanical mule before driving it. 81mm mortar is set into the ground as a marine adjusts its sights. M48A1 tank rolls before coming to a stop. Attached to the M48 tank is a 90mm gun. M50 ONTOS fires.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Camera crew
Thompson (GySgt); Newman (GySgt); Patterson

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
393

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
04/17/2022

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

Digital runtime
11:05

Digital file type
video/H264