USMC 108198: ""XM-198 155 Howitzer Loading Test""

Item Description
Title
USMC 108198: ""XM-198 155 Howitzer Loading Test""

Citation information
USMC 108198: ""XM-198 155 Howitzer Loading Test"". (014-16-37-76; R-2-2; 8-1928.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3558

Marine Corps Library Number
8374-16

Additional identifiers
014-16-37-76; R-2-2; 8-1928

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108198

Decade
1970

Date
1976-03-12

Description
6x6 trucks and Marines load into position a 155 Howitzer aboard beached LCM. 6x6 truck along with the Howitzer disembarks LCU in surg. LVTP7s tow 155 Howitzer onto beach. LVTP7 tows M114 155mm Howitzer through the surg. Marines set up XM-198.

Location(s)
North Island (San Diego, Cal.)

Camera crew
Albrektsen, N.E.

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
340

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
01/04/2023

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

Digital runtime
9:36

Digital file type
video/H264