USMC 108269: Operation Alkali Canyon 75

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108269: Operation Alkali Canyon 75 Citation information USMC 108269: Operation Alkali Canyon 75. (122-1012-75; R-2-10; 10-1798 .) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3489 Marine Corps Library Number 8319-16 Additional identifiers 122-1012-75; R-2-10; 10-1798 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108269 Decade 1970 Date 1975-09-05 Description Marines participate in desert training exercise, Alkali Canyon 75. Marines clean 105 Howitzers under camouflage nets before they are fired. Marines parachute from CH53 helicopter and land. Marines set up and fire 106 recoilless rifle. A CH53 helicopter drops supplies via parachute. USA personnel give instruction to Marines on TOW weapon. Marines take cover from a sand-storm. Location(s) Camp Wilson (Calif.); 29 Palms (Calif.) Camera crew Cook, E.C. (SSgt); Lawrence, A.E. (SSgt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed over 4th and 5th September, 1975 Division 2nd Division 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 320 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 11:13 Digital file type video/H264