USMC 108145: Operation Alkali Canyon 75

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108145: Operation Alkali Canyon 75 Citation information USMC 108145: Operation Alkali Canyon 75. (122-1012-75; R-7-10; 8-2036.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3506 Marine Corps Library Number 8324-16 Additional identifiers 122-1012-75; R-7-10; 8-2036 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108145 Decade 1970 Date 1975-09-11 Description Operation Alkali Canyon 75 Marine Reserve training activities and field problems. A Marine tends a fire. UH1E descends and lands. Marines disembark from 6x6 trucks. double time to board M48 tanks. Marines life fire M16 rifles and 81mm mortars. Marines use mud to camouflage themselves.M48 tanks move over desert terrain and fire their 90mm guns. Impact of artillery fire seen. Location(s) 29 Palms (Calif.) Camera crew Cook, E.C. (SSgt) 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 385 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 10:52 Digital file type video/H264