USMC 106749: Amphibious demonstration at Camp Schwab

Description: Item Description Title USMC 106749: Amphibious demonstration at Camp Schwab Citation information USMC 106749: Amphibious demonstration at Camp Schwab. (WP-16-13-71; R-1-2; 57-2074.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/2825 Marine Corps Library Number 7215-16 Additional identifiers WP-16-13-71; R-1-2; 57-2074 MIRC inventory no. USMC 106749 Decade 1970 Date 1971-05-20 Description LVTP-5s drive across water and beach and unload Marines who shoot grenade launchers, rocket launchers, flamethrowers, and rifles. Helos, including AH1Gs, CH53s, and CH46As fly overhead. Marines rappel down from helo. Japanese officer Vice Adm. Tsukodu, Marine Corps officer Maj. Gen. L. Metzger, other officers, and women Marines watch. Asst. CMC Gen R. C. Davis flies in cockpit of AH1G. Other Marines mentioned include Col. L. C. Street III and Lt. Col. C. E. Reese. Location(s) Camp Schwab (Okinawa) Camera crew W. A. Armour; D. P. Hurley (GySgt); Humberto R. Rivera (SSgt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed May 19th-21st, 1945. Division 3rd Division Air Group MAG-16 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. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 08/13/2019 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 11:20 Digital file type video/H264