USMC 108083: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108083: Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Citation information USMC 108083: Operation Alkali Canyon 73. (JA-A6-4-02; R-14-41; 10-2052.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3432 Marine Corps Library Number 8287-16 Additional identifiers JA-A6-4-02; R-14-41; 10-2052 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108083 Decade 1970 Date 1973-08-10 Description Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities. An ""aggressor"" hides with M16 rifle behind cinderblock structure. Marines pack aboard M48 tanks. 155 self propelled Howitzers and 105 Howitzers camouflaged under a net in the desert. Marines clean 105 Howitzer. Parachutes descend from above and explosions are detonated in the distance. CH46, AH1, and UH1 helicopters fly in formation in the distance. USMC Capt. and Sgt. engage in discourse over a map. Location(s) 29 Palms (Calif.) Camera crew Gray, R.J. (SSgt); Hoeynck, L.E. 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 400 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 11/16/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 11:32 Digital file type video/H264