USMC 108499: Operation Alpine Warrior 77

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108499: Operation Alpine Warrior 77 Citation information USMC 108499: 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 108499 Decade 1970 Date 1977-01-23 Description Marines participate in cold weather training exercises, Operation Alpine Warrior 77. Marines load equipment aboard LVTP7, prepare 105 Howitzer for helicopter air-delivery. Marines set up and fire 81mm mortars and aim 106 recoilless rifle. USMC Lt. speaks over radio. A CH53 helicopter takes off and lifts 105 Howitzer from snow covered airstrip. Location(s) Fort Drum (Le Ray, New York) Camera crew Lawrence, A.E. Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Division 2nd Division 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 13:30 Digital file type video/H264