USMC 108498: Operation Alpine Warrior 77

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108498: Operation Alpine Warrior 77 Citation information USMC 108498: Operation Alpine Warrior 77. (122-16-0262-77; R-1-1; 10-2100.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3400 Marine Corps Library Number 8553-16 Additional identifiers 122-16-0262-77; R-1-1; 10-2100 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108498 Decade 1970 Date 1977-01-23 Description Marines participate in cold weather training exercises, Operation Alpine Warrior 77. Explosion goes off. USN Corpsman removes an 81mm HE round from canister. Marines load equipment aboard LVTP7s and prepare a 105 towed Howitzer to be air-lifted by a CH53 helicopter. Marines prepare and fire 106mm, 81mm mortars as well as aim 106 recoilless rifle. USMC Lt. operates field telephone. Location(s) Fort Drum (Le Ray, New York) Camera crew Lawrence, A.E. (SSgt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed throughout January 1977 Division 2nd Division Squadron HMM-362 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 480 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 13:33 Digital file type video/H264