USMC 103320: TTU maneuvers at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base

Item Description
Title
USMC 103320: TTU maneuvers at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base

Citation information
USMC 103320: TTU maneuvers at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base. (HQ-16-98; R-10-22; v.1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/4321

Marine Corps Library Number
2060-16

Additional identifiers
HQ-16-98; R-10-22; v.1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103320

Decade
1940

Description
The TTU (Troop Training Unit) was a special Naval unit mostly composed of Marines who fought in the Pacific in WWII. The initial function of the TTU was to teach amphibious landing skills to all of the military services. After the entrance of Communist China into the Korean War in late 1950, the TTU took on the task of training troops for amphibious evacuation.

TTU maneuvers at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base. Footage of the LST USS LST-294 in the background. An unidentified Marine wears a "TTU" armband. This Marine stands on top of an inverted rubber assault boat and speaks to Marines through a megaphone. Marines being addressed wear the insignia of the 2nd Division. Unidentified Marines wear "TTU" armbands, stand on top of armored vehicles, and speak to Marines through megaphones. An unidentified Marine wears a "TTU" armband, stands on top of a LST, and speaks to Marines through a megaphone. Marines of the 2nd Division walk in column formation. Footage of the Motor Transport parking lot on the shoreline. Footage of LCVPs moored next to a wharf. Footage of boats up for survey. Marines march in column formation. An unidentified Marine wearing a "TTU" armband teaches Marines how to tie a clove hitch knot. Marines practice tying clove hitch knots. The instructor shows how to tie equipment together.

Location(s)
Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base (Va.)

Camera crew
Olund

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed between December 18, 1945 and October 13, 1947, evidenced by the presence of the USS LST-294. The USS LST-294 was decommissioned on December 18, 1945 and was sold for scrapping on October 13, 1947.

Division
2nd 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
382

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
10/24/2020

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

Digital runtime
10:37

Digital file type
video/H264