| Battlefield TV | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1616 |
| Catalog #: | 353929 | |
| Clip Number: | 353929-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 029-017-04 | |
| Timecode: | 00:38:22 - 00:38:58 | |
| Location: | Fort Monmouth, New Jersey | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | COMMUNICATIONS: Portable/Mobile ENTERTAINMENT/TELEVISION: Technology LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New Jersey MILITARY: Army, USA | |
| Description: | The signal corps demonstrates a new light-weight television camera designed for battlefield use. Weighing only 55 pounds, the 'creepy-peepy' flashes a picture more than a mile. Establishing shot - Signal corps are out in the field, riffles on their shoulders. CUS - A soldiers has a battery pack on his back with an antenna. CUS - Soldier at the receiving center, walkie talkie in his left hand and he is adjusting the receiver. CUS - Soldiers going up-hill, one has the battery pack on his back and a camera in his hand. MRS - Soldiers kneeling down on one knee, one has the camera and battery pack and the other soldier has his riffle in his left hand, at the ready. CIUS - Soldier has the mini TV camera focusing in on something. MS - A picture of the country side that he is transmitting on the camera. MS - Two soldiers at the side of a railroad track broadcasting pictures of the on coming train. CUS - Transmitted picture of the train to the receiving station. | |
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