USMC 103320: TTU maneuvers at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base

Description: 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