USMC 106412: BLT 2/9 training

Item Description
Title
USMC 106412: BLT 2/9 training

Citation information
USMC 106412: BLT 2/9 training. (3D-16-30-70; R-1-3; 4-2042.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2645

Marine Corps Library Number
6882-16

Additional identifiers
3D-16-30-70; R-1-3; 4-2042

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 106412

Decade
1970

Date
1970-05-20

Description
BLT 2/9 patrols on Mt. Fuji. Marines operate M48 tanks. Marines sort through ammunition belts, hike a forest, and aim an M1 bazooka. Japanese schoolchildren on a field trip. Marines tour a Japanese temple and sight-see. Marines training on Mt. Fuji receive food in the chow line.

Location(s)
Mt. Fuji (Japan)

Camera crew
Chapa, G.C.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
13th and 19th of May, 1970. Tour on the 14th of May, 1970.

Division
3rd 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
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
09/01/2022

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

Digital runtime
11:11

Digital file type
video/H264