Title:HEAVY ARTILLERY IN ACTION WITH 12TH CORPS NEAR ANTWERP (PART 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:A70 159-3
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Summary:The 59th (Newfoundland) Heavy Regiment RA in action outside Antwerp in support of 53rd (Welsh) Division's operations on the Albert Canal.
Description:A nine-man detachment from the regiment's No. 23 Battery is seen preparing a 155mm "Long Tom" gun for action in a field at Borsbeek by removing branches and camouflage netting and placing a propellant charge in the breech. Two rounds are fired; two pulls at the firing lanyard to send the second shell on its way are seen to fail in their purpose. Note the cloud of dust raised by blast as each round is fired.
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Colour:B&W
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:A70 159-3
Sound:Silent
Access Conditions:IWM
Film: IWM (A70 159-3)
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1944-09-12-1944-09-12
Production Country:GB
Production Details:Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Gross, Alfred Charles (Production individual)
