Royal Australian Artillery (AC115)

Accession Number F00223
Collection type Film
Measurement 15 min 19 sec
Object type Short film
Physical description 16mm/colour (Kodachrome)/sound
Maker Brown, Arthur
Thompson, Geoffrey
Place made Australia
Date made 1959
Access Open
Conflict Period 1960-1969
Army organisation period 1953-1960
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

A Defence Public relations promotional film showing the training of artillerymen at the School of Artillery, North Head, Sydney. Shows instruction on the various artillery weapons, such as the 25 Pounder Field Gun and 40mm Bofors Anti Aircraft gun as well as radar equipment. Shows sporting and other recreational activities. Concludes with a field exercise, showing the gunners in action.

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