USMC 104828: Evaluation Test of New Amphibious Battalion Concept

Item Description
Title
USMC 104828: Evaluation Test of New Amphibious Battalion Concept

Citation information
USMC 104828: Evaluation Test of New Amphibious Battalion Concept. (1D-16-945; R-1-3.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2030

Marine Corps Library Number
2997-16

Additional identifiers
1D-16-945; R-1-3

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104828

Decade
1950

Date
1957-04-16

Description
In the desert of Twentynine Palms, artillery units conduct training exercises. An ammo pit is dug and fitted with a tent before being filled with M2 and M4 shells. A radar dish spins. Marines line up to receive their meal and are served coffee. A firing exercise is undertaken with a M101 105mm Howitzer. Marines load the howitzer and fire multiple times.

Location(s)
Twentynine Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Hoover

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on April 16, 1957.

Division
1st 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
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
06/09/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
10:53

Digital file type
video/H264