USMC 101075: Preparations for Peleliu assault

Item Description
Title
USMC 101075: Preparations for Peleliu assault

Citation information
USMC 101075: Preparations for Peleliu assault. (16-2874, P-4984, 1D-16-51.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/647

Marine Corps Library Number
0061-16

Additional identifiers
16-2874; P-4984; 1D-16-51; v.1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 101075

Decade
1940

Date
1944-07-13

Description
First Division Marines make preparations for the Peleliu campaign. An amphibious tractor unit practices nighttime operations with mounted flamethrowers. Intelligence units demonstrate the construction of sand table maps.

Location(s)
Pavuvu; Russell Islands

Camera crew
Paul Peters (Sgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Division
1st 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
270

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
01/15/2019

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

Digital runtime
7:08

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II