Reel

Battlefield TV

Battlefield TV
Clip: 353929_1_1
Year Shot: 1956 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1616
Original Film: 029-017-04
HD: N/A
Location: Fort Monmouth, New Jersey
Timecode: 00:38:22 - 00:38:58

The signal corps demonstrates a new light-weight television camera designed for battlefield use. Weighing only 55 pounds, the 'creepy-peepy' flashes a picture more than a mile. Establishing shot - Signal corps are out in the field, riffles on their shoulders. CUS - A soldiers has a battery pack on his back with an antenna. CUS - Soldier at the receiving center, walkie talkie in his left hand and he is adjusting the receiver. CUS - Soldiers going up-hill, one has the battery pack on his back and a camera in his hand. MRS - Soldiers kneeling down on one knee, one has the camera and battery pack and the other soldier has his riffle in his left hand, at the ready. CIUS - Soldier has the mini TV camera focusing in on something. MS - A picture of the country side that he is transmitting on the camera. MS - Two soldiers at the side of a railroad track broadcasting pictures of the on coming train. CUS - Transmitted picture of the train to the receiving station.