USMC 104485: Weapons demo, mortars, tanks, and mules

Description: 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