USMC 107442: ""Something in Common""

Item Description
Title
USMC 107442: ""Something in Common""

Citation information
USMC 107442: ""Something in Common"". (MH-11023; R-1-4; 4-1871.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3074

Marine Corps Library Number
7754-16

Additional identifiers
MH-11023; R-1-4; 4-1871

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 107442

Decade
1970

Date
1971

Description
""Something in Common"" operations and training. Marines destroy a bunker with M7 flamethrower, run an obstacle course. Marines march through the forest, armed with M14 rifles. Mines are detonated. A CH46 helicopter lands in a field and Marines and wearing camouflage and grease paint disembark. Reconnaissance Marines are briefed in the forest while seated on the ground. A USMC Capt. gives a lecture to Marines. Marines operate M60 machine guns, M48 tanks, and PRC25 radios. Marines stand at attention. MajGen. Michael P. Ryan engages other USMC officers in discussion.

Location(s)
Camp Lejeune (N.C.)

Camera crew
Vandergrift, P.F.

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
395

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
10/20/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K

Digital runtime
11:08

Digital file type
video/H264