USMC 108261: Operation Palm Tree 1-76

Description: 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