USMC 100926: Dong Ha operations

Item Description
Title
USMC 100926: Dong Ha operations

Citation information
USMC 100926: Dong Ha operations. (P-7556, R-1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/475/1

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
P-7556; R-1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100926

Decade
1960

Date
1969-10-7

Description
3rd MarDiv at Dong Ha Combat Base. Panoramic view of the base, smoke rising from buildings in the distance. Bell Hueys and CH-46s in operation over the base. A truck convoy led by Marine armor enters the base. An M40, 106mm recoilless rifle fires multiple rounds and needs cooling from by water. M274 "Mule" transports an M40 through the base.

Location(s)
Dong Ha (Vietnam)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Division
3rd Division


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
100

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. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
11/19/2018

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
3:04

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Vietnam War