USMC 108113: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Item Description
Title
USMC 108113: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Citation information
USMC 108113: Operation Alkali Canyon 73. (JA-A6-4-02; R-34-41; 8-2070.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3453

Marine Corps Library Number
8307-16

Additional identifiers
JA-A6-4-02; R-34-41; 8-2070

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108113

Decade
1970

Date
1973-08

Description
Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities and field problems. Marines move barrels from a CH53 helicopter to a 6x6 truck. Marines box in ring. M48 tanks and LVTP7s move through desert terrain. Tank crewman speaks over handset of radio. UH1E, AH1J, CH46A helicopters in flight over desert.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Gildea (Pfc); Roettger, M.H. (Cpl); Marley, R.L. (Cpl)

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
390

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

Digital runtime
11:02

Digital file type
video/H264