USMC 109011: NATO Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding
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Item Description
Title
USMC 109011: NATO Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding
Citation information
USMC 109011: NATO Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding. (012-16-70-78; R-47-61; 10-2181.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
15/3738
Marine Corps Library Number
8868-16
Additional identifiers
012-16-70-78; R-47-61; 10-2181
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 109011
Decade
1970
Date
1978-09
Description
Marines participate in NATO joint training, Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding. LCU backs from gravel beach in Hillswick (Scotland). A passenger train moves along a railroad as the conductor operates. At Schleswig Air Base (Germany), a USN UH1N helicopter idles on matting and AV8A Harriers sit parked on airstrip. USS La Moure County (LST-1194) docks and extends ramp (possibly at Esbjerg Port in Denmark). US Marines, Danish military members, and civilians stand on the dock. In Germany, Marines aim TOW weapon from jeep and set up 60mm mortar. German crewmen of 8x8 amphibious recon. vehicle consult map. In Denmark, LVTP7 parks in a field, moves over roads, and crosses beach. Danish soldier lights and throws a simulated grenade as well as simulates firing an automatic rifle. Danish tank sits parked. High wind and rough surf.
Location(s)
Hillswick (Shetland Islands, Scotland); Germany; Denmark
Camera crew
Foksey; Gibson
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
407
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
02/23/2023
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K
Digital runtime
11:29
Digital file type
video/H264
Title
USMC 109011: NATO Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding
Citation information
USMC 109011: NATO Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding. (012-16-70-78; R-47-61; 10-2181.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
15/3738
Marine Corps Library Number
8868-16
Additional identifiers
012-16-70-78; R-47-61; 10-2181
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 109011
Decade
1970
Date
1978-09
Description
Marines participate in NATO joint training, Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding. LCU backs from gravel beach in Hillswick (Scotland). A passenger train moves along a railroad as the conductor operates. At Schleswig Air Base (Germany), a USN UH1N helicopter idles on matting and AV8A Harriers sit parked on airstrip. USS La Moure County (LST-1194) docks and extends ramp (possibly at Esbjerg Port in Denmark). US Marines, Danish military members, and civilians stand on the dock. In Germany, Marines aim TOW weapon from jeep and set up 60mm mortar. German crewmen of 8x8 amphibious recon. vehicle consult map. In Denmark, LVTP7 parks in a field, moves over roads, and crosses beach. Danish soldier lights and throws a simulated grenade as well as simulates firing an automatic rifle. Danish tank sits parked. High wind and rough surf.
Location(s)
Hillswick (Shetland Islands, Scotland); Germany; Denmark
Camera crew
Foksey; Gibson
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
407
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
02/23/2023
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K
Digital runtime
11:29
Digital file type
video/H264
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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