USMC 108814: Operation Palm Tree VI 78

Description: Item Description Title USMC 108814: Operation Palm Tree VI 78 Citation information USMC 108814: Operation Palm Tree VI 78. (122-16-0890-78; R-1-4; 8-1819.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/3605 Marine Corps Library Number 8753-16 Additional identifiers 122-16-0890-78; R-1-4; 8-1819 MIRC inventory no. USMC 108814 Decade 1970 Date 1978-05-09 Description Marines participate in desert training exercise, Operation Palm Tree VI-78. Views of Marines aboard trucks. LVTP7s move in the desert. Marines unload a jeep from a C141 aircraft, eat hot chow, erect shelters, drink beer, shave, eat ""C"" rations. Marines march through the desert, setup and fire 60mm mortars, aim and load dragon weapon trainer. ""H"" Company Marines march and stand in formation in the desert. Location(s) 29 Palms (Calif.) Camera crew Steimel, C.J. Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed throughout May 1978. Division 1st Division Regiment 4th 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 395 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 02/07/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 11:07 Digital file type video/H264