USMC 107340: Basic School

Item Description
Title
USMC 107340: Basic School

Citation information
USMC 107340: Basic School. (MH-11143; R-10-13; 55-0987.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2955

Marine Corps Library Number
7640-16

Additional identifiers
MH-11143; R-10-13; 55-0987

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 107340

Decade
1970

Date
1972-09

Description
Basic School training. TBS students apply grease paint to their faces, engage in firearm training to include M79 grenade launchers, M14 rifles, and .45 caliber pistols. Students armed with M16 rifles sweep field, ride CH46 helicopter, operate PRC25 radios, run an obstacles course. A tailor fits uniforms for TBS students. Students attend a lecture in the classroom and outside.

Location(s)
Unknown

Camera crew
Lieb, W.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

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
10/14/2022

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