USMC 108501: TOW Company Training Exercise

Item Description
Title
USMC 108501: TOW Company Training Exercise

Citation information
USMC 108501: TOW Company Training Exercise. (122-16-77-0078; R-1-2; 10-2114.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3401

Marine Corps Library Number
8554-16

Additional identifiers
122-16-77-0078; R-1-2; 10-2114

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108501

Decade
1970

Date
1977-04-28

Description
TOW company training exercise. Jeep convoy with TOW weapons get stuck on muddy road. LVTP7s, jeeps, and M60 tanks cross sand and through forest terrain. Marines exit LVTP7 and move over sand and through forested area. Marines aim a TOW weapon. USMC instructors give outdoor class on TOW's electronic controls.

Location(s)
Camp Lejeune (N.C.)

Camera crew
Lawrence, A.E.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

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
350

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
01/19/2023

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K

Digital runtime
10:07

Digital file type
video/H264