USMC 108239: Operation Alpine Warrior 76

Item Description
Title
USMC 108239: Operation Alpine Warrior 76

Citation information
USMC 108239: Operation Alpine Warrior 76. (012-16-95-76; R-2-6; 10-2085.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/7614

Marine Corps Library Number
8404-16

Additional identifiers
012-16-95-76; R-2-6; 10-2085

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108239

Decade
1970

Date
1976-02

Description
Marines participate in cold weather unit training, Operation Alpine Warrior 76. Marines and supplies paradrop from CH53 helicopter. Marines descend via parachutes and land in a field. Marines in white, cold weather uniforms carry M16 rifles and M60 machine guns. Marines walk over snowy terrain with snow-shoes and skis, sweep a field and fire M16 rifles. CH53 helicopter lands in field.

Location(s)
Fort Drum (Le Ray, New York)

Camera crew
Runner; Cobb

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

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
400

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
01/06/2023

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K

Digital runtime
11:31

Digital file type
video/H264