USMC 107276: Operation Solid Punch

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