Japan-1952: Soldiers Operating Cannon in Camouflaged Field Position

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Soldiers Operating Cannon in Camouflaged Field Position — Clip Details

JAPAN-1952: Soldiers in olive drab uniforms and steel helmets operate a field cannon in a grassy, wooded area. The 8mm film shows a camouflaged military position with soldiers loading and preparing the artillery piece. Shot through a dark frame, the footage has a grainy, authentic home movie quality with faded colors and visible film scratches. The scene captures a moment of wartime readiness during the early 1950s, likely during the post-war occupation period. The soldiers work in coordination, emphasizing the tension and focus of military operations in a rural setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125227381

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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 (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Japan Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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: Useful for 1950s Japan archive requests needing brief 8mm footage of soldiers operating artillery in a camouflaged field position.
Period detail: Olive drab uniforms, steel helmets, a towed field cannon, and faded 8mm color may show early 1950s military training or readiness in Japan.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the close, handheld view of soldiers working around equipment without staged presentation or formal newsreel framing.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include helmeted soldiers, a field cannon, tall grass, camouflage netting, wooded ground, distant hills, and dark frame edges.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm grain, faded color, uneven exposure, visible scratches, and contact-frame borders that preserve the physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, cutaway, or transition for military training, occupation-era context, or artillery preparation sequences.
Historical context: The scene visually places uniformed soldiers and artillery in a rural Japanese setting, but the frames do not identify the unit, mission, or exact location.
Research note: People are visible and military subject matter needs review; copyright, likeness, and any institutional restrictions should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s Japan 8mm military footage, soldiers operating cannon, field artillery home movie, and camouflaged army position.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Japan 1952 material, then related 1950s military training, artillery, and occupation-era field footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

A rural field in Japan, likely 1952, with grass, trees, distant hills, and dark film-frame edges visible. — Wide view of a grassy rural area before the artillery activity appears clearly.

Soldiers in olive drab uniforms and steel helmets work around a field cannon in a camouflaged Japanese field position. — Soldiers cluster around an artillery piece partly hidden by grass and camouflage.

A group of soldiers in helmets and field uniforms handle or prepare artillery equipment in a grassy position in Japan. — The artillery crew works beside the cannon beneath patterned camouflage cover.

Helmeted soldiers continue preparing or operating a field cannon in a wooded grassy area, consistent with 1952 Japan metadata. — Crew members remain positioned around the artillery piece in the camouflaged field setting.

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