Original U.S. WWII USAAF AN-N6 Motion Picture Gun Camera and 16mm Kodachrome II Film French & Indian War On its reverse side

On its reverse side

There is a diamond shaped moisture shield that is mostly intact

A flap with eyelets was provided on the top center for an entrenching Tool and a hold-down strap on the pack front held the handle of the tool

The answer was a swift production run in late 1944 to early 1945

Original U.S. WWII USAAF AN-N6 Motion Picture Gun Camera and 16mm Kodachrome II Film French & Indian War On its reverse sideOriginal Item: Only One Available. Manufactured in 1944 by Fairchild Camera & Instrument New York N. Y. USA. Used by U. S. ,Canada and other countries during World War II to produce movies of the missions flown. While there are still some of these around none that I could find had the manual engage override red button beside the lens. This is a type AN N6 Spec. No 75 366 Mfrrs. Ass'y No. E334 BF4 SN AF44 36189. It has a rare B & L Optical CO. U. S. A.