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WWII - 1940s, Equipment Unloaded From Landing Craft, Tanks Tested in Deep Water

Reel Number: 250134-13

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1940s

Country: USA

Location: Aberdeen proving Ground,Maryland

TC Begins: 05:21:57

TC Ends: 05:31:37

Duration: 00:09:40

NOTE: To order see: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk WWII - 1940s, Equipment Unloaded From Landing Craft, Tanks Tested in Deep Water Landing craft w/ shallow draft unloading T16 Bren Gun Carrier track vehicle, various views. 05:22:55 03:00:58 Equipment along road seen from LC w/ door down. Unloading truck seen from shore; MCU cranking up door & moving LC to smoother beach, truck moving to ramp & off; door raised & LC backing off beach. Pan deck of landing craft after unloaded. 05:24:54 03:02:57 Title: A powerful electric winch...operate the anchors... 05:25:11 03:03:14 Winch & pan equipment. 05:25:34 03:03:3? Title: The lighter proceeds to the Navy Dock at the Training Center. Moving empty thru smooth water, MCU sailor in doorway . 05:26:57 03:04:01 Title: The vehicles again come aboard. Sailors across deck. Officers on shore pose talking/ Sherman tanks loading, officers watching. Tanks guided into place; sailors greasing surfaces. Tanks offloading seen from bridge. 05:27:56 03:06:00 Title: Demonstration of the Light Tank in water. Fording depth is limited by the shroud... 05:28:13 03:06:15 MCU front of tank in water, driver in hatch backing into harbor; water to hatch, tank drives out & up muddy beach. Officers watching, talking. 05:29:17 03:07:20 Title: The Medium Tank takes to the water. Backs into same harbor area. Intertitle describing. Tank backs until water up to turret. Intertitle re tank getting stuck, but pulls out okay. Man scooping mud or grease off tank surface, opens hatch. WW2 USA Homefront Military Equipment Testing; NOTE: To order see: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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