USMC 108109: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108109: Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Citation information USMC 108109: Operation Alkali Canyon 73. (JA-A6-4-02; R-32-41; 8-2065.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3450 Marine Corps Library Number 8305-16 Additional identifiers JA-A6-4-02; R-32-41; 8-2065 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108109 Decade 1970 Date 1973-08 Description Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities and field problems. Marines set off powder bag charges. USMC 2ndLt. and other Marines operates a headset and directs fire. Reserve Marines arrive at Camp Wilson, unload luggage, smoke cigarettes by an M60 machine gun, prepare a 106 recoilless rifle and place it in position, as well as load ice aboard 6x6 truck and trailer. Location(s) 29 Palms (Calif.) Camera crew Dillon; Ayers; Gillea (PFC) 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 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 11/18/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 11:11 Digital file type video/H264