1944 - Testing Firing From DUKWs of Various Weapons, Feb-Apr44

NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk 1944 - Testing Firing From DUKWs of Various Weapons, Feb-Apr44 Title: Firing the 105mm Howitzer, 4.5” Rocket Launcher & 4.2” Chemical Mortar From The 2 1/2 - Ton Amphibian Truck... (behind time code) - Prepared by the Automotive Division of the Ordnance Research & Development Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. 06:58:36 02:36:33 Title: 105mm Howitzer Carriage M2, M2A1 & M2A2. Extensive use of the DUKW for ferrying 105mm Howitzers from ship to shore in the Pacific war theaters led to a test to determine the feasibility of firing these weapons during this operation. This would provide... 06:59:23 DUKW-353 seen in water. 06:59:36 Title: The actual mounting... 07:00:16 Various shots of DUKWs on land being modified (no action seen). 07:00:37 Title: W/ the howitzer set at 0 degree elevation....Zone 1 charge. 07:00:59 Firing from DUKW on land. MCU firing artillery on top. 07:01:19 Title: Zone III charge. Fired from DUKW & recoiling. 07:01:50 Title: Zone VII charge. Fired & recoiling. 07:02:31 Title: Note superficial damage to front deck caused by muzzle blast from round fired w/ Zone VII charge. MCU of deck lid of DUKW. 07:02:45 Title: 115% charge. Fired & slow motion of DUKW on land bouncing. 07:02:57 Title: 0 degree elevation...vehicle brakes set. DUKW bouncing as fired from partial angle. 07:03:18 Elevation 57 degrees, traverse: maximum left...brakes set. 07:03:37 Title: ...test firing was conducted afloat. DUKW moving slowly in water w/ gun mounted. Various firing w/ little movement of DUKW in water. 07:05:02 Firing on land again w/ titles telling various combinations. Dramatic. Bouncing vehicle. 07:06:24 Again firing on water. 07:07:01 Title: 8-tube 4.5” Rocket Launcher T36 mounted on DUKW. Firings & explanatory titles. CUs of mountings. Firings GOOD / DRAMATIC. 07:09:21 DUKW into water w/ metal shield beneath front of rockets. 07:09:33 Title: 4.2” Chemical Mortar mounting on the DUKW. DUKW in water. MCU mounting plate on floor of DUKW. Loading & firing. Bags of clay used as ballast. 07:11:18 Title: Date of test Feb-Apr44... The End. WW2 USA Homefront Military Equipment Testing; NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk