USMC 103624: Kagoshima Prefecture, 1945

Description: Item Description Title USMC 103624: Kagoshima Prefecture, 1945 Citation information USMC 103624: Kagoshima Prefecture, 1945. (2D-16-56; R-1-1; v.1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/1391 Marine Corps Library Number 2234-16 Additional identifiers 2D-16-56; R-1-1; v.1 MIRC inventory no. USMC 103624 Decade 1940 Date 1945-12-03 Description Footage of terrain and towns to be encountered in Kagoshima Prefecture by 5th Amphibious Division Marines in the planned invasion of Japan, known as Operation Olympic. Footage from December 3-6, 1945. Footage of the beach south of Ichikikushikino, where Marines were to establish a beachhead, and the terrain around the beach. Location(s) Kagoshima Prefecture (Japan) Camera crew Carran Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Filmed on December 3-6, 1945. 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 178 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 1/15/2021 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 4:58 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords World War II