USMC 103207: "Bulletin on the Okinawa Operation, MOB-56"

Description: Item Description Title USMC 103207: "Bulletin on the Okinawa Operation, MOB-56" Citation information USMC 103207: "Bulletin on the Okinawa Operation, MOB-56" . (MH-6197-A.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 03/783/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers MH-6197-A MIRC inventory no. USMC 103207 Decade 1940 Date 1945-04-01 Description Documentary report on the combined operations to capture Okinawa by the 24th Army Corps and the Third Marine Amphibious Corp. Topics reviewed include: amphibious tank landing, terrain, civilian population, road conditions, snipers, the enemy's use of decoys and suicide boats, street fighting and the use of flamethowers, aerial resupply, the challenges of advancing up well defended heights, and the impact of weather. The narrative ends with a discussion of Sugar Loaf Hill and the ongoing battle for Naha. This copy missing opening credits. Location(s) Okinawa Camera crew Marine Corps Photographic Service Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Filmed from April 1st through mid-May, 1945. Division 1st Division 6th Division Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 1062 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. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 10/27/2020 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 29:31 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords World War II