USMC 108743: Operation Empire Glacier 78

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108743: Operation Empire Glacier 78 Citation information USMC 108743: Operation Empire Glacier 78. (122-16-105-006-001-78; R-2-3; 6-2172.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3568 Marine Corps Library Number 8715-16 Additional identifiers 122-16-105-006-001-78; R-2-3; 6-2172 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108743 Decade 1970 Date 1978-01-19 Description Marines of BLT 1/6 participate in cold weather training, operation Empire Glacier 78. Marines aim Dragon and TOW weapon. Marines signal LVTP7s as they move over road. Marines and US Army personnel unload communications shelter from C130 aircraft. C130 taxis over snow covered airstrip. Marines stand near camp fire, hike in snow shoes and skiis while armed with M16 rifles. Bulldozer shovels snow. Marines set up 105 Howtizers. Marines unload cargo from 6x6 trucks. Location(s) Fort Drum (Le Ray, New York) Camera crew Oritz, H.E. (Sgt) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Division 2nd Division Regiment 6th 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 305 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 01/31/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 8:45 Digital file type video/H264