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  • Short Summary

    American soldiers create smoke screens and fire Howitzer gun.

  • Description

    Unissued / Unused material.

    Location of events unclear / unknown.

    Various shots American army trucks on road. M/S soldiers at side with big smoke machines creating smoke screen. C/U machine. M/S as soldier walks through smoke. Various shots American soldiers at work with the machines, a truck drives through. M/S's as Howitzer gun is fired. C/U as soldier chalks '50,000' on shell. Various shots as it is loaded. Soldier using field telephone gives order to fire. M/S as it fires. C/U as they chalk up '50,000' on the side of the gun.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1968.02
    Media URN:
    61811
    Group:
    Unissued unused
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    Mute
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:02:02:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:04:42:00 / 01:06:44:00
    Canister:
    UN 1053 D

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  1. Unknown user says

    This footage was shot by Theodore Sizer, of the 166th Signal Photo Company.

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