USMC 103855: Assault on a fortified position at Camp Lejeune

Item Description
Title
USMC 103855: Assault on a fortified position at Camp Lejeune

Citation information
USMC 103855: Assault on a fortified position at Camp Lejeune. (2D-16-181B; R-1-1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/296

Marine Corps Library Number
2385-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-181B; R-1-1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103855

Decade
1950

Date
1953-04-22

Description
Marines assault a fortified position at Camp Lejeune on April 22, 1953. Marines use bazookas, flamethrowers, rifles, and M4A3 tanks in the assault. Marines assist wounded. Landing craft of USS Chilton (APA-38) and USS New Kent (APA-217) sit on the training ground. Marines stand in formation in front of Marine and naval officers, including Major General Henry D. Linscott and Brigadier General George F. Good Jr.

Location(s)
Camp Lejeune (N.C.)

Camera crew
R. L. Schwan; J. C. Smaron; K. L. Reich

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on April 22, 1953.

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
373

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
4/17/2021

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

Digital runtime
10:22

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War