USMC 108751: Operation Arctic Express 78

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108751: Operation Arctic Express 78 Citation information USMC 108751: Operation Arctic Express 78. (122-16-0518-0380-78; R-3-4; 8-1788.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3572 Marine Corps Library Number 8720-16 Additional identifiers 122-16-0518-0380-78; R-3-4; 8-1788 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108751 Decade 1970 Date 1978-02-21 Description ""H"" Company 2/8 Marines participate in NATO joint cold weather training exercises, Operation Arctic Express 78. A Royal Navy UH1E lands and Norwegian troops demonstrate boarding procedure for icy conditions. Marines on skiis are towed through snow by a Norwegian tracked personnel carrier. C130 Hercules air-delivers supplies. Marines participate in ski march and break down their campsite. Italian troops set up firing position with a rifle. Marines practice skiing. Location(s) Kitdalen Valley (Norway) Camera crew Boykiw, R.A. (Pfc) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed February 20th through March 4th, 1978 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 401 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 01/30/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 11:17 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords NATO