USMC 108127: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Item Description
Title
USMC 108127: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Citation information
USMC 108127: Operation Alkali Canyon 73. (JA-A6-4-02; R-41-41; 8-1903.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3479

Marine Corps Library Number
8314-16

Additional identifiers
JA-A6-4-02; R-41-41; 8-1903

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108127

Decade
1970

Date
1973-08

Description
Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities and field problems. Crewmen operate from within an M48 tank. M48 tanks and LVTP7s move over desert terrain. Marines march in formation. Aerial views of large tents. Marines go about tasks within the campsite.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Roberts; Gildea

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
280

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
11/27/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K

Digital runtime
7:54

Digital file type
video/H264