USMC 108267: Operation Palm Tree 1-76

Item Description
Title
USMC 108267: Operation Palm Tree 1-76

Citation information
USMC 108267: Operation Palm Tree 1-76. (122-0209-76; R-6-7; 10-2081.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3644

Marine Corps Library Number
8418-16

Additional identifiers
122-0209-76; R-6-7; 10-2081

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108267

Decade
1970

Date
1976-03-15

Description
Marines of 3/2 participate in desert training exercise, Operation Palm Tree 1-76. A UH1 helicopter in flight, landing. M48 tanks and LVTP7s move over desert terrain. CH46 helicopter lands. LtGen. R.L. Nichols arrives, observes camp activity and engages with Marines. CH53 helicopters take off. Marines attend outdoor class, sweep desert with M16 rifles, fire M16s and M60 machine guns. Marines simulate as aggressors.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Cook, E.C. (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd Division


Regiment
2nd Marines


Battalion
3rd Battalion


Squadron
HMT-301


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
01/07/2023

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