USMC 105843: ""MAD Moment"" Field Exercises

Description: Item Description Title USMC 105843: ""MAD Moment"" Field Exercises Citation information USMC 105843: ""MAD Moment"", Field Exercises. (Q-16-162-68; R-1-3; 6-1959.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/2134 Marine Corps Library Number 6225-16 Additional identifiers Q-16-162-68; R-1-3; 6-1959 MIRC inventory no. USMC 105843 Decade 1960 Date 1968-12-09 Description Preparation activities for MAD Moment. A Marine looks through the sight of an M14 while lying on the ground. Marine Corps ordnance men set up explosive charges. Marine speaks into speaks into radio phone. M48s move through a dirt field. Marines inspect the artillery mounted on an M48. Marines sitting on bleachers listening to instructions. Marines lie on the ground, look through the sights of M14s. Two Marines setup field communications equipment. 81mm mortar setup. Location(s) Quantico (Va.) Camera crew Wilson, W.; Ayers, C. (GySgt) 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 422 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 08/03/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 11:33 Digital file type video/H264