USMC 104828: Evaluation Test of New Amphibious Battalion Concept

Description: 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