USMC 105195: Marines and Machinery

Item Description
Title
USMC 105195: Marines and Machinery

Citation information
USMC 105195: Marines and Machinery. (HQ-16-526; R-5-11; 57-0330.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2016

Marine Corps Library Number
3216-16

Additional identifiers
HQ-16-526; R-5-11; 57-0330

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105195

Decade
1950

Description
Marines operate a 4x4 tractor in order to clear woods. A tractor's trailer is loaded with other machinery. A GSgt and other Marines set up weapons for firing including a 57mm M18 recoilless rifle. It is loaded and fired at targets. Marines officer fires the M18 in a field and others fire weapons from the bushes.

Location(s)
Unknown

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

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
275

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
06/29/2022

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

Digital runtime
7:24

Digital file type
video/H264