USMC 101335: Lead up to Saipan

Item Description
Title
USMC 101335: Lead up to Saipan

Citation information
USMC 101335: Lead up to Saipan. (4D-16-7; R-18-54.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/172

Marine Corps Library Number
0506-16

Additional identifiers
4D-16-7; R-18-54; v.1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 101335

Decade
1940

Date
1944-06-13

Description
Shots of harbor and island, and particularly Garapan. Howitzers and tanks are shown in action. Civilian prisoners ride on truck, and an abandoned Japanese barge is shown. Supplies are moved by various means, including train, and LVTs move ashore.

Location(s)
Garapan (Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands); Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands); Eniwetok Area

Camera crew
E. C. Bengston (Sgt); DeVinna; H. Schlosberg (Lt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Division
4th 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
400

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
03/25/2019

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

Digital runtime
12:14

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II