USMC 111249: Marines in Iceland

Item Description
Title
USMC 111249: Marines in Iceland

Citation information
USMC 111249: Marines in Iceland. (OVHS Rec #; (on old leader) 127542.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
17/7

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
OVHS Rec #; (on old leader) 127542

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 111249

Decade
1940

Date
1941-07

Description
Elements of the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade come ashore on Iceland, including General John Marston and staff. M3 scout cars are brought ashore (multiple takes for news camera). Views of Nissen huts and of the surrounding terrain.

Location(s)
Iceland

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed in July 1941.

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
B&W

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
150

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
07/26/2023

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

Digital runtime
3:58

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II