USMC 103624: Kagoshima Prefecture, 1945

Item Description
Title
USMC 103624: Kagoshima Prefecture, 1945

Citation information
USMC 103624: Kagoshima Prefecture, 1945. (2D-16-56; R-1-1; v.1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1391

Marine Corps Library Number
2234-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-56; R-1-1; v.1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103624

Decade
1940

Date
1945-12-03

Description
Footage of terrain and towns to be encountered in Kagoshima Prefecture by 5th Amphibious Division Marines in the planned invasion of Japan, known as Operation Olympic. Footage from December 3-6, 1945. Footage of the beach south of Ichikikushikino, where Marines were to establish a beachhead, and the terrain around the beach.

Location(s)
Kagoshima Prefecture (Japan)

Camera crew
Carran

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed on December 3-6, 1945.

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
178

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
1/15/2021

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

Digital runtime
4:58

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II