USMC 108748: Operation Arctic Express 78

Description: 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