USMC 108139: Operation Alkali Canyon 75

Description: 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