Chapters:
0:00 24 Hours at 29 Palms with Marines
1:06 How loud is the M777? And how to protect against it?
2:01 How is the M777 transported and set u?
4:43 Why there is a thermometer inside the M777 propellant charge?
5:49 What happens if the M777 rounds get too hot?
6:38 How can Marines survive in the desert?
7:38 Different types of M777 ammunition
8:42 Why the M777 ammo truck carries a variable amount of firepower every time
10:07 Different types of M777 fuses
11:22 How Marines aim, load, fire and clean the M777
12:48 How accurate is the M777?
13:58 Operating the M777 at night (Direct Fire at night)
15:20 Why artillery rounds don't go as far at night
15:57 How long does he M777 last for?
17:03 Why Marines and allied nations train in the desert at 29 Palms
We visited the United States Marines at 29 Palms in California and spent 24 hours with them non-stop, as they fired their M777 howitzer during the day and night. You've got to check it out, because it's #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #shorts
Music:
Yhello - Lofive
Inbound - Brendon Moeller
Flickering Neon - Marten Moses
Thyone - Ben Elson
One Step Forward - Wendel Scherer
Saltine - Tigerblood Jewel
Miles - Enzofar
Leaps - Jay Varton
On the Trail - Tigerblood Jewel
Torpedo - Tigerblood Jewel
Reaching beyond the Clouds - Tellsonic
Montage of a Map - Eden Avery
Footage:
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