USMC 108134: Operation Alkali Canyon 75

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108134: Operation Alkali Canyon 75 Citation information USMC 108134: Operation Alkali Canyon 75. (122-1012-75; R-2-10; 10-1798.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3489 Marine Corps Library Number 8319-16 Additional identifiers 122-1012-75; R-2-10; 10-1798 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108134 Decade 1970 Date 1975-08-05 Description Operation Alkali Canyon 75 Marine Reserve training activities and field problems. Vehicles and 105 Howitzers under camouflaged netting are fired and cleaned. Marines parachute from CH53 helicopter and land in desert. Marines prepare and fire a 106 recoilless rifle. CH53 helicopter drops supplies via parachutes. A storm rolls in. US Army personnel gives instruction to Marines on the TOW weapon. Location(s) 29 Palms (Calif.) Camera crew Cook, E.C. (SSgt); Lawrence, A.E. Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed august through september 1975 Division 2nd Division Battalion 2nd Battalion 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 405 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 11/22/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 11:27 Digital file type video/H264