USMC 103857: Chemical and warfare training

Item Description
Title
USMC 103857: Chemical and warfare training

Citation information
USMC 103857: Chemical and warfare training. (3D-16-22; R-1-1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1481

Marine Corps Library Number
2387-16

Additional identifiers
3D-16-22; R-1-1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103857

Decade
1950

Description
The USS Epping Forest (LSD-4) sits anchored offshore. Sailors use cranes to lift LVT3s from the water to the deck of the ship. LVT3s enter the USS Epping Forest through the stern gate. A Technical Sergeant wearing a gas mask prepares a tear gas grenade and a smoke bomb. Marines wearing gas masks walk through tear gas and smoke.

Location(s)
Unknown

Camera crew
Unknown

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed between April 2, 1943 and the mid-1950s.

Division
3rd 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
268

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
6/22/2021

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

Digital runtime
7:28

Digital file type
video/H264