USMC 108847: USN Midshipmen Combat Training

Item Description
Title
USMC 108847: USN Midshipmen Combat Training

Citation information
USMC 108847: USN Midshipmen Combat Training. (012-16-50-76; R-1-5; 10-1782.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3631

Marine Corps Library Number
8774-16

Additional identifiers
012-16-50-76; R-1-5; 10-1782

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108847

Decade
1970

Date
1976

Description
USN Midshipmen receive combat training at Quantico. USN Midshipmen prepare and detonate C4 and TNT explosive. Explosions go off in a field. USMC 1stLt. Greene gives directions, observes. A Sony DXC-1600 Trinitron color camera sits on tripod. USN Midshipmen practice squad tactics, take prone firing positions with M16 rifles. USMC photographer aims Sony camera. USN Midshipmen rest. Midshipmen double time, take cover, and sweep through bushes with M16 rifles and BFAs.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

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
400

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
11:48

Digital file type
video/H264