USMC 101078: Map making in preparation for Peleliu assault

Description: Item Description Title USMC 101078: Map making in preparation for Peleliu assault Citation information USMC 101078: Map making in preparation for Peleliu assault. (10-16-51, 16-2874.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/646 Marine Corps Library Number 0062-16 Additional identifiers 10-16-51; 16-2874; v.2 MIRC inventory no. USMC 101078 Decade 1940 Date 1944-7-15 Description Different aspects of map making, including drying out mold, configuring clay, and checking the correctness of the model. Intelligence officers compare aerial photographs to the models of Peleliu and Ngedbus (here, Guadobusu). Location(s) Pavuvu; Russell Islands Camera crew Paul Peters (Sgt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) 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 01/15/2019 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 7:08 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords World War II