USMC 108241: Operation Alpine Warrior 76

Item Description
Title
USMC 108241: Operation Alpine Warrior 76

Citation information
USMC 108241: Operation Alpine Warrior 76. (012-16-95-76; R-3-6; 10-2089.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3615

Marine Corps Library Number
8405-16

Additional identifiers
012-16-95-76; R-3-6; 10-2089

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108241

Decade
1970

Date
1976-02

Description
Marines participate in cold weather unit training, Operation Alpine Warrior 76. Marines wear white, cold weather uniforms, fire M16 rifles and M60 machine guns. Marines parachute down into a wooded area, climb tree to remove parachutes from branches, and place boxes of ""C"" rations on sled. CH53 helicopter paradrops supplies. Smoke flare releases smoke. USA M548 snow vehicles moves over terrain, idles.

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

Camera crew
Runner; Cobb

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

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
380

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
10:40

Digital file type
video/H264