USMC 108169: Operation Solid Punch 75

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