USMC 101070: Preparing for Peleliu operation

Description: 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