USMC 102556: Recreation and LSTs on Abemama

Item Description
Title
USMC 102556: Recreation and LSTs on Abemama

Citation information
USMC 102556: Recreation and LSTs on Abemama. (2D-16-3; R-1-3.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/759

Marine Corps Library Number
1460-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-3; R-1-3

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 102556

Decade
1940

Date
1944

Description
Beached LSTs are loaded up with vehicles. Men on recreation swimming and diving off LCP. Shots of officers observing LST, and men resting on beach. Sailors assist Marines on board ship, and Navy band plays.

Location(s)
Abemama (Gilbert Islands)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed early 1944.

Division
2nd 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
300

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
11/07/2019

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

Digital runtime
8:09

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II