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Title:Amphibious Vehicle Demonstration at Oustmalle Belgium by 79th Armoured Divison
Film Number:A70 185-7
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Summary: Amphibious vehicle demonstration at Oustmalle (Belgium) by 79th Armoured Divison
Description: The film begins with a Terrapin 8 wheeled carrier (named Corus on the side and 4C on the front) entering and leaving a water, next shot shows a Water Weasel (M29c) tracked entering the water (note officers and men watching the trail on the bank) and then driving around the side of the water course, a LVT 4 Buffalo (with a 79th Bulls head on the front of the vehicle) 20mm Polsten gun mounted to the top enters the water, the following shot shows the LVT with rear ramp down and a Daimler Dingo scout car being driven out of the back, then a close up of the armoured car being reversed back into the LVT,
A very close shot of a M29 standard Weasel tracks spinning helplessly up the bank as it attempts to exit the trial area.
Production Details: Directorate of Public Relations, War Office (Production sponsor)
Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Connolly (Sgt) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: 79th Armoured Divison (regiment/service)