USMC 108271: Operation Palm Tree III

Description: 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