Japan-1952: Soldiers Operating Artillery Cannon and Driving Military Truck

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

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

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

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Soldiers Operating Artillery Cannon and Driving Military... — Clip Details

JAPAN-1952: Soldiers in olive drab uniforms and steel helmets operate an artillery cannon from a camouflaged position, with one man loading a shell while others manage the weapon. The scene captures the intense action of firing, with smoke billowing from the cannon. The footage transitions to a military truck driving through a foggy, overcast landscape, its occupants visible through the windshield. Shot on 8mm film, the clip displays authentic grain, slight color fading, and the characteristic look of a vintage home movie from the early 1950s.

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: 125227395

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: Supports requests for early 1950s Japan-based military training or occupation-era service footage for documentary, museum, education, or editorial sequences.
Period detail: Steel helmets, olive drab uniforms, field artillery, and an open military truck may show early 1950s military activity in Japan, as supported by the clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from close range with a handheld home-movie viewpoint, capturing soldiers working around equipment rather than posing for a formal record.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include helmeted soldiers, an artillery cannon, a shell being handled, smoke from firing, trees or brush, a military truck, and foggy road conditions.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, vertical scratches, muted color, and uneven exposure that contribute to its physical-film archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, military activity cutaway, transition from artillery action to transport, or period atmosphere beat.
Historical context: The clip visually situates uniformed military personnel and vehicles in a rural or field setting in Japan, without identifying the unit, exercise, or exact location.
Research note: People and military activity are visible, so copyright, likeness, and contextual use should be reviewed separately before publication or commercial licensing.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1952 Japan 8mm soldiers, artillery cannon firing, military truck in fog, postwar Japan military footage, and vintage home movie army training.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other footage from the same reel, then with Japan 1952 material, and then with broader 1950s military training, transport, or field equipment clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1952 Japan 8mm frame showing helmeted soldiers around an artillery cannon in a brushy field position. — Soldiers work around an artillery cannon from a camouflaged field position.

1952 Japan 8mm frame with soldiers near a field artillery piece as smoke or haze surrounds the cannon. — Smoke or haze surrounds the artillery position as soldiers stand near the weapon.

1952 Japan 8mm frame showing a helmeted soldier handling a shell beside an artillery cannon in smoke. — A soldier appears to load or carry a shell near the artillery cannon.

1952 Japan 8mm frame showing an open military truck with occupants moving through foggy conditions. — A military truck passes through a misty landscape with occupants visible in the cab.

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