USMC 104667: Marianas Op. Guam Phase II

Description: Item Description Title USMC 104667: Marianas Op. Guam Phase II Citation information USMC 104667: Marianas Op. Guam Phase II. (00131; Reel 1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 04/888 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers 00131; Reel 1 MIRC inventory no. USMC 104667 Decade 1940 Description Official Operational Report- Mariana Operation Phase II Guam. Through diagrams and some combat footage, the film explains the geography, weather, population, topography, and other specs of the island of Guam. Using these tools, the film reflects on the Mariana Op. Phase II and what information guided decisions for the operation. Further, the film gives information about hygiene risks and the specifications of air field sites and their capabilities. The film explains the schedule and precise plan to push into Guam against the Japanese. Within the combat footage, sailors are seen loading and firing 5""/25 caliber AA guns and what appears to be twin mounted 3""/50 caliber AA guns. Featured ships include the USS Oneida (APA-221), USS Virgo (AKA-20), amongst other destroyers and LSTs and LVTs. Location(s) Guam; Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Training Film date (note) Combat footage taken within the early 1940s, definitely before 1944. The film was produced sometime after 1945. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color B&W Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Postive Original physical length 1030 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. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 04/29/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 28:50 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords WWII World War II