USMC 104485: Weapons demo, mortars, tanks, and mules
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Item Description
Title
USMC 104485: Weapons demo, mortars, tanks, and mules
Citation information
USMC 104485: Weapons demo, mortars, tanks, and mules. (Q-16-37-32-67; R-5-10.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
01/900
Marine Corps Library Number
2908-16
Additional identifiers
Q-16-37-32-67; R-5-10
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104485
Decade
1960
Date
1967-03
Description
Weapons demonstration is further showcased. 81mm mortar is demonstrated. Mortars are loaded and fired. A 107mm Howitzer is loaded and fired. Target is destroyed. Mounted 106RR on a mechanical mule is fired. M-50 ONTOS fires. Flame tank exhibited (M67) with M-50 ONTOS and 155mm self-propelled Howitzer in the foreground. Marines crouch on the ground, one using a PRC-25 radio. Mortars fired. Self-propelled 105mm Howitzer is fired. Grenade launcher loading is demonstrated by a marine before being fired. Another marine loads a M79 grenade launcher with 40mm round and fires after careful aim. 107mm Howtar loaded and fired several times by marines. A mortar shell is filled/fitted before being loaded. The 107mm Howtar is displayed from multiple angles.
Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)
Camera crew
Miller (GySgt); Ratan, G. H.; Nelson (GySgt)
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
Likely filmed early March, 1967 based off of the project number and content.
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
364
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
04/19/2022
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k
Digital runtime
10:19
Digital file type
video/H264
Title
USMC 104485: Weapons demo, mortars, tanks, and mules
Citation information
USMC 104485: Weapons demo, mortars, tanks, and mules. (Q-16-37-32-67; R-5-10.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
01/900
Marine Corps Library Number
2908-16
Additional identifiers
Q-16-37-32-67; R-5-10
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104485
Decade
1960
Date
1967-03
Description
Weapons demonstration is further showcased. 81mm mortar is demonstrated. Mortars are loaded and fired. A 107mm Howitzer is loaded and fired. Target is destroyed. Mounted 106RR on a mechanical mule is fired. M-50 ONTOS fires. Flame tank exhibited (M67) with M-50 ONTOS and 155mm self-propelled Howitzer in the foreground. Marines crouch on the ground, one using a PRC-25 radio. Mortars fired. Self-propelled 105mm Howitzer is fired. Grenade launcher loading is demonstrated by a marine before being fired. Another marine loads a M79 grenade launcher with 40mm round and fires after careful aim. 107mm Howtar loaded and fired several times by marines. A mortar shell is filled/fitted before being loaded. The 107mm Howtar is displayed from multiple angles.
Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)
Camera crew
Miller (GySgt); Ratan, G. H.; Nelson (GySgt)
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
Likely filmed early March, 1967 based off of the project number and content.
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
364
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
04/19/2022
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k
Digital runtime
10:19
Digital file type
video/H264
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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