USMC 108849: USN Midshipmen Combat Training

Item Description
Title
USMC 108849: USN Midshipmen Combat Training

Citation information
USMC 108849: USN Midshipmen Combat Training. (012-16-50-76; R-2-5; 10-1789.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3633

Marine Corps Library Number
8775-16

Additional identifiers
012-16-50-76; R-2-5; 10-1789

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108849

Decade
1970

Date
1976

Description
USN Midshipmen receive combat training at Quantico. USN Midshipment march with M16 rifles and packs, receive briefing, load blanks in to M16 magazine, assemble M16 rifles. USMC cameraman Holmes performs a magic trick. USN Midshipmen board CH46 helicopter, watch a live firing demonstration. CH46A helicopter lands and takes off from field at TBS. Marines give instructions on the M16 rifle and USMC instructors fire weapon at silhouettes and LVTP5s as targets.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Camera crew
Holmes

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
390

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
11:05

Digital file type
video/H264