| Remote Control Warfare | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1603 |
| Catalog #: | 498299 | |
| Clip Number: | 498299-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 027-597 | |
| Timecode: | 00:02:39 - 00:03:51 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1954 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/TELEVISION: Technology LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA MILITARY: Army, USA | |
| Description: | Remote Control Warfare (Dept of Defense Pictures). Aerial of river delta. Amphibious vehicles are on the water. Close shot of an amphibious vehicle's treads coming out of water onto land. Soldier films action with television camera. Shot of communications truck with atennas and radar dish. Soldier stands just outside the door talking on a phone. Interior of the vehicle: Shot of four tv monitors. Shot of technicians watching the screens. Fingers push buttons on control box. Shot of monitor showing five different views accross the top and a bigger view on the left side. Aerial of amphibious vehicles on the river's shore. Monitor with six views shown again; In the larger view troops are disembarking from a troop carrier. Actual shot of troops geeting off troop carriers and running into the brush. TV cameras catch the action. Panning shot of cameraman using a big US Army Signals Corps TV camera to capture action across the river. CU of explosions and fire on the TV monitor (audio is briefly here). Shot of fire coming out of a flamethrower in the brush. Cameraman catches the action. Captured troops march past with their hands on their heads. | |
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