USMC 107448: Raid Exercise

Description: Item Description Title USMC 107448: Raid Exercise Citation information USMC 107448: Raid Exercise. (FA-16-20-73; R-1-2; 4-1894.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3076 Marine Corps Library Number 7758-16 Additional identifiers FA-16-20-73; R-1-2; 4-1894 MIRC inventory no. USMC 107448 Decade 1970 Date 1973 Description Raid exercise. Marines of 3/9 make beach landing with rubber boats, hide the boat, and participate in stealth training. Marines lie on the ground near a dirt trail, embark on rubber boats on the beach. Marines board rubber boats from the USS Crockett (PG-88) and later pull alongside to reboard. On shore, Marines armed with M16 rifles stand at ease with grease paint on their faces. A M60 machine gun sits on a bipod on the ground between them. Aboard the USS Crockett, a USMC Captain and 1sLt engage in discussion. Marines sleep on deck. Location(s) Guam Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Regiment 9th Marines Battalion 3rd Battalion 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 10/20/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 12:44 Digital file type video/H264