USMC 109060: Operation Solid Shield

Item Description
Title
USMC 109060: Operation Solid Shield

Citation information
USMC 109060: Operation Solid Shield. (122-16-130-79; R-3-3; 12-2111.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3767

Marine Corps Library Number
8905-16

Additional identifiers
122-16-130-79; R-3-3; 12-2111

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 109060

Decade
1970

Date
1979-05

Description
Operation Solid Shield 79 training exercises. A USA forklift prepares to lift a ""milvan"" container. A crane lifts a milvan from a truck. Marines in gas masks walk through clouds of gas and smoke rising from camouflaged positions. Marines converse, go about tasks in a wooded and sandy area. A UH1E helicopter idles in and takes off from a grassy field.

Location(s)
Camp Lejeune (N.C.)

Camera crew
Weatherington, M.E.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd Division


Air Wing
MAW-2


Air Group
MAG-29


Squadron
HMLA-167


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
230

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
02/28/2023

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

Digital runtime
6:39

Digital file type
video/H264