TRIALS OF SHERMAN DD AND M19 FLOTATION DEVICE [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: TRIALS OF SHERMAN DD AND M19 FLOTATION DEVICE [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ADM 1036
  • Other titles: INVASION EQUIPMENT TRIALS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary:
  • Description: I. Sherman DD manoeuvres onto LCT 162 on beach. Various shots as DD, screen raised, drives off 162 into water and swims ashore. Cameraman's second reel repeats this sequence of events. II. MS and CUs of a Sherman with M19 flotation gear. M1A1 6 ton heavy wrecker begins disassembling flotation skirt. MS on starboard quarter of M19-equipped Sherman at sea - Sherman DD visible in the background. MSs of Sherman DD underway.
  • Alternative Title: INVASION EQUIPMENT TRIALS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: ADM 1036
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-10-14
  • Production Country: GB USA (?)
  • Production Details:
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, LCT 162 (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: ships, British naval - amphibious: LCT[2] 162 (object name) armour, United States - funnies: M4 Sherman DD (object name) armour, United States - tank: M4 Sherman & M19 flotation gear & [amphibious] (object name) equipment, United States - general: M19 flotation gear (object name)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 671 ft; Running time: 7 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    ADM 1036

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