USMC 105257: Combat Exercises and the Third Fleet

Description: Item Description Title USMC 105257: Combat Exercises and the Third Fleet Citation information USMC 105257: Combat Exercises and the Third Fleet. (HQ-16-538; R-7-8; 57-0295.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/2048 Marine Corps Library Number 3247-16 Additional identifiers HQ-16-538; R-7-8; 57-0295 MIRC inventory no. USMC 105257 Decade 1940 Date 1945 Description Marine participate in combat exercises on the bank where an LVTP5 rests. A jet flies overhead. A flame tank releases fire. A P80 aircraft bombs a field. LVTs and other artillery fire. Marines guide an ox as it drags a heavy load up a hill. Marines board ships, USS Saint Paul (CA-73) and USS Cape Gloucester (CVE-109), with their gear for deployment. Marines play volleyball on the beach. An F4U folds its wings aboard a ship. The Third Fleet is seen. Sailors perform their duties on deck. Location(s) Unknown Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color B&W Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Negative Original physical length 400 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 07/01/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 11:52 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords WWII