USMC 108477: Operation Solid Shield 76

Description: 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