USMC 108491: Operation Alpine Warrior 77

Item Description
Title
USMC 108491: Operation Alpine Warrior 77

Citation information
USMC 108491: Operation Alpine Warrior 77. (122-16-0262-77; R-2-3; 10-2097.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3396

Marine Corps Library Number
8549-16

Additional identifiers
122-16-0262-77; R-2-3; 10-2097

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108491

Decade
1970

Date
1977-01-23

Description
Marines participate in cold weather training, operation Alpine Warrior 77. A CH53 helicopter sits in deep snow, AH1G and UH1N helicopters park on airstrip, the latter idles. Aerial views of the camp. BGen. Francis W. Tief engages with other Marines. Marines position an 81mm mortar, operate snow plow. Marines of MAG-20 board a CH46 helicopter. People in civilian attire load an injured person aboard a UH1 helicopter. LVTP7s move over snow-covered roads. CH46 performs several touch-and-gos.

Location(s)
Fort Drum (Le Ray, New York)

Camera crew
Lawrence, A.E.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed from the 23rd to the 26th of January, 1977.

Division
2nd Division


Air Group
MAG-20


Squadron
HMH-167


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
10:06

Digital file type
video/H264