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Title:SOUTH AFRICAN ARTILLERY IN ACTION [Main Title]
Film Number:IWM 171
Other titles:
Summary: 6-inch 26cwt howitzer of the South African Brigade in action, Western Front, probably 1918.
Description: In detail, the howitzer is loaded and fired, probably in the Péronne area. The guncrew uncovers the camouflage sheet from the howitzer. Then a posed group of the gunners, showing their cap badges clearly. Finally the gun is fired, cleaned out, reloaded and fired again six times.
Production Details: Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
Topical Film Company (Production company)
Bassill, F A (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Div 9 (regiment/service)
South African Army, South African Bde, Field Artillery (regiment/service)
Keywords: weapons, British - gun: 6-inch 26cwt howitzer & [South African] & [+] (object name)
combat, South African - artillery bombardment: [+] (object name)
01/3(4-15) (event)
Péronne, Somme, France (geography)