Japan-1952: Cannon Fired Into Air By Soldiers In Jungle Battlefield

Year1952
Decade1950s
LocationJapan
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Cannon Fired Into Air By Soldiers In Jungle Battlefield — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage footage captures a military cannon firing into the air from a jungle battlefield in Japan. Soldiers in period uniforms operate the artillery piece, partially concealed by camouflage netting and earthworks. The scene unfolds under an overcast sky, with lush green foliage surrounding the position. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 home movie adds to its authentic historical feel, offering a rare glimpse of mid-century military activity in a tropical setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125227306

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1952 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Japan Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports requests for 1950s Japan archive footage showing military artillery activity for documentary, museum, education, or editorial context.
Period detail: The clip may show mid-century military field equipment, camouflage netting, earthworks, and an artillery position consistent with the supplied 1952 Japan metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The brief handheld view has the observational feel of a non-studio 8mm record, watching artillery action from a nearby field position.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a camouflaged gun position, twin cannon barrels, earth embankment, upright poles, netting, green foliage, pale sky, and light smoke.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm texture through soft focus, color fading, visible grain, gate edges, dust marks, and slight exposure variation.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or transition beat for sequences about postwar military presence, training, or battlefield imagery.
Historical context: The scene presents a field artillery position in a lush outdoor setting, but the frames do not identify a unit, exercise, battle, or exact site.
Research note: People are flagged as visible, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, military context, and location identification should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1952 Japan 8mm military footage, artillery cannon firing, camouflage net gun position, and vintage battlefield home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel military shots, then other Japan 1952 footage, then broader 1950s artillery, training, or field-position material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 Japan 8mm frame showing a camouflaged artillery position with twin barrels, netting, earth mound, and foliage. — Camouflaged cannon barrels sit behind netting and a dark earth embankment.

1952 Japan 8mm frame of artillery behind camouflage netting, with foliage and a faint smoke plume near the field position. — A haze or smoke plume appears beside the camouflaged artillery position.

1952 Japan 8mm frame showing upward-angled artillery barrels partly concealed by netting and earthworks in a green field setting. — The gun barrels remain partly hidden behind netting and the earthen position.

1952 Japan 8mm frame with a closer view of camouflage netting, artillery barrels, posts, foliage, and earthworks. — A closer frame emphasizes the netting, support posts, and twin artillery barrels.

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