USMC 104078: PHIBEX II at Camp Pendleton

Item Description
Title
USMC 104078: PHIBEX II at Camp Pendleton

Citation information
USMC 104078: PHIBEX II at Camp Pendleton. (3D-16-250; R-1-2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1607

Marine Corps Library Number
2641-16

Additional identifiers
3D-16-250; R-1-2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104078

Decade
1950

Description
PHIBEX II at Camp Pendleton. Marine officers look over a map. Marines, jeeps, M24 tanks, and LVTs advance across terrain. Marines board LVTs, receive instructions, and scout terrain. Planes fly overhead. A sign reads, "Headquarters 3d. Marines 3d. Mar. Division FMF." Title cards read, "Provisional Mechanized Task Force PAC PHIBEX II," "Planning Phase," "Task Organization," "Provisional Mechanized Task Force / LtCol Robinson, USMC / Team Able (TE-12.30) / (Capt Haney, USMC) / Co A (-)(Reinf) 3d Tk Bn / 2d Plt (Reinf) Co B, 3d Mar / 1st Plt (-), Co A, 3d Eng Bn(2M Clr Tm) / Det Co B, 3d Amph Trac Bn / Det ANGLICO (FAC & NGF Spot Tm," "Team Baker (TE-12.35) / (Capt Sheldon, USMC) / Co B (-) (Reinf), 3d Tk Bn / Co B (-) (Reinf), 3d Mar / Det Co B, 3d Amph Trac Bn / Det 1st Plt, Co A, 3d Eng Bn," "Team Charlie (TE-12.36) / (LtCol Hayes, USMC) / 1st Bn (-)(Reinf), 3d Mar / 1st Plt, Co B, 3d Tk Bn / Co B (-), 3d Amph Trac Bn / Det ANGLICO / 2d Plt, Co A 3d Eng Bn / Det 1/12 Mar (An and FO Tm) / Det 4.2 Motar Co, 3d Mar (FO Tm) / Det 3d Med Bn (Coll) / Det H&S Co, 3d Mar, (Wire and Intal)," "Team Dog (TE-12.37), (1st Lt McIntosh, USMC) / 1st Plt, Recon Co, 3d Mar Div (Reinf) / Det MT Sect, 3d Mar / Team Easy (Combat Train (TE-12.34) / (Major de John, USMC) / Det Svc Co, 3d Tk Bn / Det Co B, 3d Amph Trac Bn / Det H&S Co, 1st Bn, 3d Mar (Supply)," "Concentration Area," and "Base of Fire Team Baker." Marines known to be in the film: Lieutenant Colonel Robinson (probably Wallace H. Robinson), Captain Haney, Captain Sheldon, Lieutenant Colonel Hayes, Lieutenant McIntosh, and Major de John (probably Herman A. de John).

Location(s)
Camp Pendleton (Calif.)

Camera crew
Unknown

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed between April 1, 1952 and August 1953, the time during which the 3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion and the 1st Battalion, 12th Marines were stationed at Camp Pendleton.

Division
3rd Division


Regiment
3rd Marines
12th Marines


Battalion
3rd Tank Battalion
3rd Engineering Battalion
3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion
1st Battalion
3rd Medical Battalion


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
411

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
6/29/2021

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

Digital runtime
11:26

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War