USMC 104678: ""Operation Sunset""
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Item Description
Title
USMC 104678: ""Operation Sunset""
Citation information
USMC 104678: ""Operation Sunset"". (00083; JA-A6-6-04.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
03/781
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
Additional identifiers
00083; JA-A6-6-04
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104678
Decade
1960
Date
1966
Description
Technical film report discusses a hypothetical invasion of Cambodia by U. S. forces. The uses library footage to create the appearance of an actual operation. TThe USS Cavalier (APA-37) is loaded with rations, vehicles, and other supplies. Equipment is inspected and Marines embark. The amphibious task force commanders, a Navy captain and Naval fleet admiral, discuss the operation. Marines pass free time on the deck of the ship writing letters, reading, and chatting. Rehearsal for landings is undertaken with troops climbing in and out of the boats via a net. An amphibious landing maneuver is conducted in the Philippines to prepare them for the actual assault on the target, Cambodia. Narration covers in technical detail the logistical aspects of such a large amphibious assault and the subsequent stabilization of the beachhead. Ships shown in the film include the USS New Jersey (BB-62) and USS De Soto County (LST-1171).
Location(s)
Cambodia; Philippines
Camera crew
East Coast Motion Picture Unit
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Informational
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
Color
Original audio
Silent and sound
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Reversal: Positive
Original physical length
975
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
05/02/2022
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k
Digital runtime
27:47
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
Vietnam War
Title
USMC 104678: ""Operation Sunset""
Citation information
USMC 104678: ""Operation Sunset"". (00083; JA-A6-6-04.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
03/781
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
Additional identifiers
00083; JA-A6-6-04
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104678
Decade
1960
Date
1966
Description
Technical film report discusses a hypothetical invasion of Cambodia by U. S. forces. The uses library footage to create the appearance of an actual operation. TThe USS Cavalier (APA-37) is loaded with rations, vehicles, and other supplies. Equipment is inspected and Marines embark. The amphibious task force commanders, a Navy captain and Naval fleet admiral, discuss the operation. Marines pass free time on the deck of the ship writing letters, reading, and chatting. Rehearsal for landings is undertaken with troops climbing in and out of the boats via a net. An amphibious landing maneuver is conducted in the Philippines to prepare them for the actual assault on the target, Cambodia. Narration covers in technical detail the logistical aspects of such a large amphibious assault and the subsequent stabilization of the beachhead. Ships shown in the film include the USS New Jersey (BB-62) and USS De Soto County (LST-1171).
Location(s)
Cambodia; Philippines
Camera crew
East Coast Motion Picture Unit
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Informational
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
Color
Original audio
Silent and sound
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Reversal: Positive
Original physical length
975
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
05/02/2022
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k
Digital runtime
27:47
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
Vietnam War
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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