USMC 103863: TRAEX IV on Vieques, 1953

Item Description
Title
USMC 103863: TRAEX IV on Vieques, 1953

Citation information
USMC 103863: TRAEX IV on Vieques, 1953. (2D-16-189; R-2-2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/881

Marine Corps Library Number
2391-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-189; R-2-2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103863

Decade
1950

Date
1953-04-10

Description
TRAEX IV on Vieques on April 10, 1953. Aerial shots of Vieques. Marines set up and aim a 75 mm recoilless rifle as part of an anti-tank crew demonstration in which Marines wear signs designating crew positions. Marines visit a historic building.

Location(s)
Vieques (P.R.)

Camera crew
E. J. Croissant

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on April 10, 1953.

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
156

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
4/28/2021

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

Digital runtime
4:20

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War