USMC 107276: Operation Solid Punch

Description: Item Description Title USMC 107276: Operation Solid Punch Citation information USMC 107276: Operation Solid Punch. (2D-16-122-1014-72; R-1-3; 55-1029.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/2808 Marine Corps Library Number 7596-16 Additional identifiers 2D-16-122-1014-72; R-1-3; 55-1029 MIRC inventory no. USMC 107276 Decade 1970 Date 1972-10-28 Description Members of 22nd Marine amphibious assault unit take part in Operation Solid Punch, combat exercises. Marines disembark and operate a mech mule from C130 aircraft. Marines receive briefing. Marines operate M48 tanks and its .30 machine gun turret and 90mm gun, as well as LVTP7s. An injured Marine is tended to. A4E, AV8 aircraft and AH1G helicopter in flight, strafing, firing missiles at targets. Marines fire 105mm Howitzer multiple times. Marines perform duties in an outdoor, camouflaged control center. Marines operate PRC25 radios. ""POWs"" are taken. Supplies are unloaded from a 6x6 truck. Location(s) Fort Stewart (Ga.) Camera crew Bland, T.N. Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Division 2nd 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 410 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 10/12/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 11:30 Digital file type video/H264