USMC 108491: Operation Alpine Warrior 77

Description: 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