USMC 109034: NATO Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding

Item Description
Title
USMC 109034: NATO Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding

Citation information
USMC 109034: NATO Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding. (012-16-70-78; R-61-61; 12-2104.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3756

Marine Corps Library Number
8886-16

Additional identifiers
012-16-70-78; R-61-61; 12-2104

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 109034

Decade
1970

Date
1978-09

Description
Marines participate in NATO training exercise, operation Bold Guard Northern Wedding. British Gannet aircraft takes off from the Royal Navy HMH Ark Royal. CH53 helicopters in flight. Marines advance and take firing position on sand dunes in Oksbol (Denmark). Marines aim M202, converse, consult map and a compass. Marines simulate firing 60mm mortar and 155 towed Howitzer in Germany. LVTP7s park in sandy and grassy area, move in convoy through a German town.

Location(s)
Unknown; Oksbol (Denmark); Germany

Camera crew
Maloney; Foskey

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
275

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
02/24/2023

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K

Digital runtime
7:53

Digital file type
video/H264