USMC 105844: ""MAD Moment"" Field Exercises

Item Description
Title
USMC 105844: ""MAD Moment"" Field Exercises

Citation information
USMC 105844: ""MAD Moment"", Field Exercises. (Q-16-162-68; R-2-3; 6-1881.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2135

Marine Corps Library Number
6226-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-162-68; R-2-3; 6-1881

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105844

Decade
1960

Date
1968-12-09

Description
Preparation activities for Mad Moment. A Marine speaks into a radio phone. Close-ups of points on a map. Close-ups of warning signs. Marines set up a field of fire for M14s. Marines gather around a fire and have a discussion. Marines fire an 81mm mortar. Field communications activity in a modified trailer, including close-ups of equipment.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Camera crew
McKenna; Owens; C. Ayers (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
300

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
08/02/2022

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

Digital runtime
8:14

Digital file type
video/H264