USMC 103212: "00020 Palau Operation Part 1"

Description: Item Description Title USMC 103212: "00020 Palau Operation Part 1" Citation information USMC 103212: "00020 Palau Operation Part 1" . (00020; A-8604; MH-1888.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 03/729 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers 00020; A-8604; MH-1888 MIRC inventory no. USMC 103212 Decade 1940 Date 1944 Description Briefing film (part one). An overview of the Palau Islands and Marine operations there. Lacks opening titles. The film outlines the strategic importance of the Palau Islands with respect to a campaign to recapture the Philippines, the isolation of Truk and a needed safe anchorage. The geographic characteristics of Peleliu, Ngesebus and Angaur islands are discussed along with the military installations in the Palau Islands and possible Japanese responses to an assault. A comprehensive planning overview is followed by a review of 1st Division training drawing upon archival Combat Camera film. Ships featured in the film: LST-224. Content related to USMC 103213. Location(s) Unknown Camera crew Combat Camera; Army Signal Corps Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Filmed from June 1944 through August 1944. Division 1st Division Regiment 1st Marines 5th Marines 7th Marines Battalion 1st Marine Tank Battalion 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color B&W Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 1031 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 10/12/2020 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 28:39 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords World War II