USMC 106985: Amphibious Raid School

Description: Item Description Title USMC 106985: Amphibious Raid School Citation information USMC 106985: Amphibious Raid School. (CMD-16-38-71; R-5-7; 57-2194.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 14/89 Marine Corps Library Number 7383-16 Additional identifiers CMD-16-38-71; R-5-7; 57-2194 MIRC inventory no. USMC 106985 Decade 1970 Date 1971-07-10 Description Marines in amphibious raid school complete various training encompassing silent kill techniques, knot typing, and survival skills to include dealing with snake bites. Marines stand at attention while the United States' flag is raised. Instructor is bit by a snake. Marines detonate TNT and participate on a village raid simulation, free POWs and ""injured"". A USMC colonel checks rope harnesses tied by Marines. Location(s) Okinawa Camera crew Rivera, H. (SSgt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Through the 14th of July, 1971 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 450 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 09/29/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 12:43 Digital file type video/H264