USMC 104645: Returning to refit

Description: Item Description Title USMC 104645: Returning to refit Citation information USMC 104645: Returning to refit. (PSL-M590-5; 00203.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 05/1070 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers PSL-M590-5; 00203 MIRC inventory no. USMC 104645 Decade 1940 Date 1943 Description Film begins with a detonation on an unidentified beach somewhere in the South Pacific. LSTs and LCTs deliver Marine troops and vehicles. Among the vehicles are half-tracks and trucks (some towing light artillery), and bulldozers. A Lockeed Ventura (PV-1) overflies the beach. General conditions of Marines on beach suggest that they are returning from a campaign or that new replacements are arriving. Location(s) Unknown Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Probably filmed in 1943 or 1944. 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 375 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 04/26/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 10:37 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords World War II