USMC 108814: Operation Palm Tree VI 78

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