25-POUNDERS IN ACTION (1945 (?))
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: JFU 241).
Synopsis
A battery of Ordnance QF 25-pounder field guns in action in Burma.
A lorry reverses towards a treeline and a 25-pounder gun and limber are hooked up to it. The camouflaged gun and limber are towed away. A gun layer fits sights to the gun. The gun is fired; another 25-pounder can be seen in the background. Close-up of the recoiling breech. The gun is reloaded.
Notes
No dopesheets for this film, so specifics as to date, location, cameraman, unit etc are unclear.
Titles
- 25-POUNDERS IN ACTION (1945 (?)) (Allocated)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1945
- Running Time:
- 2 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 100 ft (approx)
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB
- Sponsor
- War Office Directorate of Public Relations
- Production company
- SEAC Film Unit
