USMC 108139: Operation Alkali Canyon 75

Item Description
Title
USMC 108139: Operation Alkali Canyon 75

Citation information
USMC 108139: Operation Alkali Canyon 75. (122-1012-75; R-4-10; 8-2056.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3498

Marine Corps Library Number
8321-16

Additional identifiers
122-1012-75; R-4-10; 8-2056

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108139

Decade
1970

Date
1975-08-08

Description
Operation Alkali Canyon 75 Marine Reserve training activities and field problems. Marines prepare parachutes and erect tent following a sand storm. Marines wash clothes in sand storm as well as prepare, fire, and detonate M58A1 line charges. Marines parachute from CH53 helicopters. 6x6 convoy travels over desert terrain. CH53 airdrops supplies.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Cook, E.C. (SSgt); Lawrence, A.E. (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed August to 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
440

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
12:30

Digital file type
video/H264