USMC 108748: Operation Arctic Express 78

Item Description
Title
USMC 108748: Operation Arctic Express 78

Citation information
USMC 108748: Operation Arctic Express 78. (122-16-0518-0380-78; R-2-4; 8-1785.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3570

Marine Corps Library Number
8719-16

Additional identifiers
122-16-0518-0380-78; R-2-4; 8-1785

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108748

Decade
1970

Date
1978-02

Description
Marines participate in NATO joint cold weather training, operation Arctic Express 78. Marines of ""H"" Company 2/8 practice skiing down slopes. Marines drink something hot, hike through the snow, set up and take down tents. Troops take prone firing positions, double time across roads, walk in columns. Norwegian troops eat in the field. Norwegian leopard tanks move through and park in the snow.
Skibottsdalen Valley Norway

Location(s)
Skibottsdalen Valley (Norway)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd Division


Regiment
8th Marines


Battalion
2nd 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
415

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
11:39

Digital file type
video/H264