USMC 108137: Operation Alkali Canyon 75

Item Description
Title
USMC 108137: Operation Alkali Canyon 75

Citation information
USMC 108137: Operation Alkali Canyon 75. (122-1012-75; R-3-10; 8-2049.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3491

Marine Corps Library Number
8320-16

Additional identifiers
122-1012-75; R-3-10; 8-2049

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108137

Decade
1970

Date
1975-09-04

Description
Operation Alkali Canyon 75 Marine Reserve training activities and field problems. USMC officers aim TOW and Dragon weapons. US Army personnel set up and give instructions on TOW and Dragon. Marines eat C rations while a USMC Col. gives instructions. Marines operate a mech mule over desert terrain with a 106 recoilless rifle. At the air delivery site, Marines prepare parachutes.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Cook, E.C. (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd Division


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
11/22/2022

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

Digital runtime
11:31

Digital file type
video/H264