M12 155mm Self-Propelled Artillery Near Doubille, France [Deauville, France?]

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Clapperboard: "UNIT: BAT, FOTOG: CALVANO, ROLL No. 1, DATE: 7-8-44, LOC: France, SUBJECT: 155MM Self Propelled M-12" Footage of "Burma" M12 gun carriage, which is camouflaged. Crews arm and load ordnance into gun. Closeups of ordnance. Crew member speaks on phone, says "fire." Closeup of gun. Clapperboard: "UNIT: BAT, FOTOG: CALVANO, ROLL No. TWO, DATE: 7-8-44, LOC: France, SUBJECT: 155MM Self Propelled M-12" Crew loads gun and it is fired. Clapperboard: "UNIT: BAT, FOTOG: CALVANO, ROLL No. ONE DATE: 7-8-44, LOC: France, SUBJECT: 155MM Self Propelled M-12" Crew loads gun and it is fired. Side view as gun is fired. Extracted from the Army film "Trial Of Nazi Spies, Cherbourg, France ; Trial Of Nazi Spies ; Edward G. Robinson, Southhampton, England ; 155Mm Self-Propelled Arty., Near Doubille, France ; St. Jean Duvaye, Normandy, France ; Mine Removing Team, St. Fromand, France ; US Defense Patrol, St. Fromand, France, 07/08/1944" National Archives Identifier: 15131 no description. As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/o…

Directors & creators

United States. Army

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France, United States. Army, Guns, 155-mm -- United States, World War II, World War, 1939-1945, M12, Artillery, Field (Self-propelled) -- United States

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