USMC 108259: Operation Palm Tree 1-76

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108259: Operation Palm Tree 1-76 Citation information USMC 108259: Operation Palm Tree 1-76. (122-0209-76; R-2-7; 10-2076.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3632 Marine Corps Library Number 8414-16 Additional identifiers 122-0209-76; R-2-7; 10-2076 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108259 Decade 1970 Date 1976-03-07 Description Marines of 3/2 participate in desert training exercise, Operation Palm tree 1-76 at Indian Cove, Joshua Tree National forest. Marines sweep desert hills, dig holes with pick-axes, rappel down cliffs with rope-harness, practice tying harnesses. Marines double time over desert terrain and operate PRC25 and PRC77 radios. Marines fire M16 rifles and 81mm mortars as well as disembark from LVTP7. M48 and LVTP7s cross desert. Location(s) 29 Palms (Calif.) Camera crew Boykiw, R.A. Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Division 2nd Division Regiment 2nd Marines Battalion 3rd 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 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 01/05/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 11:50 Digital file type video/H264