USMC 108271: Operation Palm Tree III

Item Description
Title
USMC 108271: Operation Palm Tree III

Citation information
USMC 108271: Operation Palm Tree III. (014-16-39-76; R-1-3; 10-2065.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3649

Marine Corps Library Number
8420-16

Additional identifiers
014-16-39-76; R-1-3; 10-2065

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108271

Decade
1970

Date
1976-03-22

Description
Marine reserves participate in desert training exercise. Marines descend by paraplane parachutes and landing in desert. M48 tanks and LVTP7s move over desert terrain. Reserves Marine load TOW weapons, board LVTP7s and 6x6 trucks and work on M48 tanks.

Location(s)
Camp Wilson (Calif.); 29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Shearer (GySgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
filmed on the 21st through 22nd of September, 1976

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
11:28

Digital file type
video/H264