USMC 108341: Operation Palm Tree V

Item Description
Title
USMC 108341: Operation Palm Tree V

Citation information
USMC 108341: Operation Palm Tree V. (122-16-0909-76; R-1-1; 10-1927.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3775

Marine Corps Library Number
8460-16

Additional identifiers
122-16-0909-76; R-1-1; 10-1927

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108341

Decade
1970

Date
1976-09

Description
Operation Palm Tree V desert training exercise. A forklift moves supplies. Views of a USAF C141 taxiing, in flight. CO 12th MAB, BGen Tief speaks with Marine Officials, M48s use excavating blades and move in desert. An AH1J air taxis.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Crites, R.A. (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed between 1976-09-03 and 1976-09-12

Division
2nd Division


Battalion
12th Engineering 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
340

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
01/10/2023

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K

Digital runtime
9:39

Digital file type
video/H264