USMC 102897: Amphibious Scout School on Pavuvu

Item Description
Title
USMC 102897: Amphibious Scout School on Pavuvu

Citation information
USMC 102897: Amphibious Scout School on Pavuvu. (1D-16-37; R-2-4.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/285

Marine Corps Library Number
1800-16

Additional identifiers
1D-16-37; R-2-4; v.2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 102897

Decade
1940

Date
1944-06-16

Description
Amphibious Scout School by the 1st Div Reconnaissance Company. Marines are instructed on carbines and sub-machine guns by Maj. H. J. Adams (Asst. D-2). Marines are instructed on and use rubber boats.

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 June 16th and 20th, 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
425

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
02/19/2020

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

Digital runtime
10:53

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II