USMC 105238: Howitzer Testing

Item Description
Title
USMC 105238: Howitzer Testing

Citation information
USMC 105238: Howitzer Testing. (Q-16-703; R-1-2; 57-0310; .) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2040

Marine Corps Library Number
3239-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-703; R-1-2; 57-0310;

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105238

Decade
1960

Date
1960-04-05

Description
A 105mm Howitzer is positioned and prepared before being fired by several Marines. The gun's stabilizers are anchored into the ground and the muzzle is adjusted and aimed at different angles. The howitzer is packed up and attached by trailer to the end of a vehicle before being deposited in a field where it is unpacked and set up. Once again the 105mm Howitzer is fired.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Camera crew
Beebe

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
B&W

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Negative

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
06/30/2022

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

Digital runtime
9:06

Digital file type
video/H264