USMC 101070: Preparing for Peleliu operation

Item Description
Title
USMC 101070: Preparing for Peleliu operation

Citation information
USMC 101070: Preparing for Peleliu operation. (HQ-1D-16-41.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/438

Marine Corps Library Number
0055-16

Additional identifiers
HQ-1D-16-41

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 101070

Decade
1940

Date
1944-08-01

Description
Pioneer, radio repair and signaling units refit on Pavuvu. Features SCR-625 mine detector, semaphore and red light signaling. Marines practice with the new 60mm, T-20 "Garrett" Mortar. A variety of views show the significant recoil of the mortar.

Location(s)
Pavuvu; Russell Islands

Camera crew
Paul Peters (Sgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed on August 1st and 3rd, 1944.

Division
1st Division


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
300

Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public Domain. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
01/11/2019

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
9:23

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II