USMC 108261: Operation Palm Tree 1-76

Item Description
Title
USMC 108261: Operation Palm Tree 1-76

Citation information
USMC 108261: Operation Palm Tree 1-76. (122-0209-76; R-3-7; 10-2074.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3636

Marine Corps Library Number
8415-16

Additional identifiers
122-0209-76; R-3-7; 10-2074

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108261

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 of the 2nd Reconnaissance and Engineer Battalions rappel down rocky cliff face. A little boy sits with Marines. Marines simulate firing 60mm mortar. USN corpsman treats the feet of a Marine. Marines fill their canteens from water buffalo, drink water, take a break.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Boykiw, R.A. (PFC)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed from the 7th to the 17th of March, 1976

Division
2nd Division


Regiment
3rd Marines


Battalion
2nd 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
11:53

Digital file type
video/H264