USMC 101078: Map making in preparation for Peleliu assault

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