USMC 108103: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108103: Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Citation information USMC 108103: Operation Alkali Canyon 73. (JA-A6-4-02; R-29-41; 8-2072.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3447 Marine Corps Library Number 8302-16 Additional identifiers JA-A6-4-02; R-29-41; 8-2072 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108103 Decade 1970 Date 1973-08-13 Description Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities. 4th Reservists insert air filters in to M48 tank and operate its radio. USMC officers observe as Marines operate M48 tanks. M48 tanks moves through desert terrain. USNR Corpsman bandages a Marine's hand. Marines use nets to camouflage M48 tank. Marines receive hot chow. Marines with M16 rifles load into an LVTP7. LVTP7s and M48 tanks move across desert environment, AV8A aircraft in flight, M109A1 155mm self-propelled Howitzer moves through the desert. Marines rest, go about duties. Civilians and USMC personnel sit and observe operations. Location(s) 29 Palms (Calif.) Camera crew Roettger, M.H. (Cpl); Marley, R.L. (Cpl); Ayers, C.R. (MSgt); Gill (Maj); Conner, P.J.; Gildea Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Division 4th Division Regiment 25th Marines 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 435 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 11/17/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 12:12 Digital file type video/H264