USMC 108169: Operation Solid Punch 75

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108169: Operation Solid Punch 75 Citation information USMC 108169: Operation Solid Punch 75. (122-112-75; R-1-8; 8-1937.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 14/703 Marine Corps Library Number 8338-16 Additional identifiers 122-112-75; R-1-8; 8-1937 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108169 Decade 1970 Date 1975-10-07 Description Operation Solid Punch 75 tank training exercises. An M60 fires its 105mm gun. M60 crewmen load and fire 105mm gun. An M60 fires its 50 caliber machine gun. Crewman in hatch of M60 moving on dirt road. Marine Officials complete paperwork while listening to Marine Maj speaking and pointing to a chart in a tent. Marine tank maintenance man takes electronics reading of power for an M60's turret and gun. Location(s) Fort Pickett (VA) Camera crew Cook, E.C. (SSgt); Gray, R. (SSgt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed between 1975-10-07 and 1975-10-23 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 435 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 12:20 Digital file type video/H264