USMC 108477: Operation Solid Shield 76

Item Description
Title
USMC 108477: Operation Solid Shield 76

Citation information
USMC 108477: Operation Solid Shield 76. (122-0505-02-03-76; 122-CLNC-76; R-12-12; 10-1986.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3390

Marine Corps Library Number
8540-16

Additional identifiers
122-0505-02-03-76; 122-CLNC-76; R-12-12; 10-1986

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108477

Decade
1970

Date
1976-05-12

Description
Marines participate in training exercise Operation Solid Shield 76. Marines guard ""refugees"" and communications tent. ""Refugees"" argue with Marines and wait for helicopter. CH53, CH46, and AH1J helicopters in flight. Marines exit CH53 helicopters in a field, set up M60 machine gun and 60mm mortars. Marines take prone firing positions in a field with M16 rifles and M60 machine guns.

Location(s)
Fort Stewart (Ga.)

Camera crew
Lawrence

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed from the 12th to the 22nd of May, 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
355

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
01/18/2023

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

Digital runtime
10:00

Digital file type
video/H264