M-48 TANKS Camp Elliot, California Part 1

Description

1) ECU M-48 tank passing close by PAN, over bare ground; brush in BG. VG2) CU Forward hatch sliding open; driver protruding his head up thru hatch; tank moves out of scene to right. G3) ECU Tank treads of M-48, as it moves past PAN, out of frame to right. G4) CU Barren ground; tank treads move aoross ground, out of scene to right.5) CU M-48 tank moving by PAN; tank treads move by, in FG, with bogey wheels.6) MS Tree, about 20 feet high; M-48 tank crashing thru tree, knocking it down; tank stopping dead, directly in FG; small tree branch dropping off front of tank. VG7) ECU M-48 tank passing by; tank commander in turret. G8) CU M-48 tank at stand still; tank commander comes up thru hatch, begins operating 50 cal. machine gun turret, back and forth. VG9) ECU M-48 tank passing by PAN; tank commander protruding up thru hatch. G10) ECU Turret on M-48, revolving; tank commander protruding thru hatch, at top of turret; tank at stand still. G11) HA MS Tank treads on barren ground; tank passes by in FG, out of scene to right. G12) LA MS Looking up a slight slope covered with brush; M-48 tank comes over hill, turns and moves down toward PAN; moves out of scene to right. VG13) LA MS M-48 tank on hill, prcceeding down hill, toward PAN; tank communder protruding thru hatch, in turret; tank moves out of scene to left. VG14) LS Camp Elliot grounds (tank training grounds); tank moves into scene from right, passing by for ECU, and out of scene to left. VG15) MS M-48 tank proceeding down slight grade, making sharp right turn and passing by PAN, in FG, showing tank treads and bogey wheels. VG16) ECU M-48 tank proceeding away from PAN, up slight grade, sliding in mud, as it continues up hill, moving out of scene to left. VG17) CU Sign reading, "FIRST TANK BATTALION, USMC RESERVE"; outline of a tank in center of sign. G18) CU Large sign, hanging from metal pole, reading, "MARINE CORP TRAINING CENTER, HOME OF FIRST TANK BATTALION, USMCR"; Marine Corp emblems on both sides of sign. G (sign is at main gate of Camp Elliot, California)

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities