USMC 108621: Beach Assault Exercises and Preparation

Item Description
Title
USMC 108621: Beach Assault Exercises and Preparation

Citation information
USMC 108621: Beach Assault Exercises and Preparation. (122-16-3472-71; R-2-2; 12-1847.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3484

Marine Corps Library Number
8624-16

Additional identifiers
122-16-3472-71; R-2-2; 12-1847

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108621

Decade
1970

Date
1977-11-16

Description
Gamma Goats, 6x6 truck, bulldozer, and USN truck moves onto beach through shallow surf. Marines wade onto the beach from LCMs. At Camp Lejeune, Marines stand by with their packs and board cattle cars. LVTP7s land on the a beach and Marines disembark, move over sand dunes. Marines board the USS Shreveport (LPD-12) from dock at Morehead City. Cargo is loaded via crane. USMC officers to include a MajGen. board LPD.

Location(s)
Morehead City (N.C.); Camp Lejeune (N.C.)

Camera crew
Boykiw, R.A. (Pfc); Phillips

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd Division


Regiment
2nd Marines


Battalion
1st Battalion


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
400

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
01/25/2023

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

Digital runtime
11:18

Digital file type
video/H264