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1950s - USA Military, Army: Assault Bridging In Offensive Operations R1 of 2

Reel Number: 250131-01

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1950s

Country: USA

Location:

TC Begins: 22:00:09

TC Ends: 22:08:32

Duration: 00:08:23

NOTE: to order see: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1950s - USA Military, Army: Assault Bridging In Offensive Operations R1 of 2 22:00:26 Soldier & tank above steep eroded drop-off; soldier into turret, looks around. 22:01:05 Arrival of US Army M48AVLB, Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge, bridge unfolded across embankment. 22:01:34 CU hands on levers; bridge unfolding; MCU pneumatic cylinder. Bridge in place & chassis vehicle leaves; M48 Patton tanks onto bridge w/ CU of treads, another tank follows. 22:02:14 MS steel pieces on ground for bridge construction w/ plates, bridging, cables . 22:02:38 Soldiers & crane lowering boxed steel girders into place as soldier gestures. 22:02:59 Nearly completed on land. Tank chassis w/ operator in turret. Extends hydraulic cylinder & fixed carrier on front & moves into place as soldier signals. MCU attaching to bridge w/ pins & soldier signals to raise bridge & fold; CU; hands on controls & bridge lowering onto M48 chassis. 22:05:04 AVLB moving R to L. 22:05:11 High angle in front of armored column of tank, AVLB & other vehicles down paved road, across concreted supported bridge. 22:06:00 Views of AVLB driver in turret beneath folded ABLB, talking on helmet microphone. 22:06:24 View across stream to approaching M48 thru woods; stops & driver out of turret; pan stream. Driver on microphone, pan back. MCU talking into mic. 22:07:17 View of armored column & AVLB passing other vehicles & turning off. Waiting tank in woods & arrival of AVLB to edge of stream. Unfolds bridge. 22:08:11 Aggressor forces watching w/ recoilless rifle / bazooka. 22:08:14 Tank in brush fires; explosion; bridge continuing to be placed. MCU of AVLB closed turret & driver looking out of slit window. Military Equipment; Training Film; NOTE: Patton tanks into use ca 1952. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. Transferred mute. NOTE: to order see: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk

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