USMC 112271: Mountain Warfare Training Center, r40

Item Description
Title
USMC 112271: Mountain Warfare Training Center, r40

Citation information
USMC 112271: Mountain Warfare Training Center, r40. (ID-16-443 ; P2213 ; R 1-2 of 7 ; #94860.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
13/4246/1

Marine Corps Library Number
7635-16

Additional identifiers
ID-16-443 ; P2213 ; R 1-2 of 7 ; #94860

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 112271

Decade
1950

Date
1952-01-04

Description
File reel contains two distinct items. This first item (USMC index 1636-16, partial) filmed near Sint'an-ni Korea in early January 1952 shows the setting up and firing of 4.5 inch rocket. THis is followed by another scene from the Korean War of 105mm howitzers firing. Second item dates to January 1956: 1st Marine Division training at Pickel Meadows as part of Snowflex II.

Location(s)
Sintan-Ni Area (Korea); Pickel Meadows (Calif.)

Camera crew
Carpenter (Camera operator); O'Neal (Camera operator)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed in January 1952 and January 1956.

Division
1st Division


Regiment
1st Marines


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
650

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
11/05/2025

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

Digital runtime
17:16

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War