USMC 111272: "The Marianas Operation, Phase I, Saipan (Part I)

Item Description
Title
USMC 111272: "The Marianas Operation, Phase I, Saipan (Part I)

Citation information
USMC 111272: "The Marianas Operation, Phase I, Saipan (Part I). (00046; MH4452.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/483

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
00046; MH4452

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 111272

Decade
1940

Date
1944-06

Description
Strategic overview of Saipan noting its geography, population, road network, and public works. Anticipated Japanese defenses are reviewed as is the history of the U.S. operations against the island. Overview of preliminary operations including attacks on regional air bases. Shore bombardment commences and the invasion forces take to landing craft.

Location(s)
Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands)

Camera crew
Marine Corps Photographic Service

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed in May and June 1944.

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
1100

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
02/02/2024

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

Digital runtime
30:30

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II