USMC 104497: Combat Training in the Philippines

Item Description
Title
USMC 104497: Combat Training in the Philippines

Citation information
USMC 104497: Combat Training in the Philippines. (3D-SLF-2/4/16-3-68; R-1-2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/21

Marine Corps Library Number
2915-16

Additional identifiers
3D-SLF-2/4/16-3-68; R-1-2

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104497

Decade
1960

Date
1967-09-01

Description
Marines undergo training in the Philippines. Patrol mission simulation is underway for Marines. Casualty training, marines practice drills for when one is injured during combat. Marines train with M16 rifles and mortars. A 3.5 rocket launcher is prepared. A marine lies on the ground with M16 rifle equipped with bipod. A marine carrying a M60 machine gun passes the camera.
M50 ONTOS and M48A1 tank moves past. 107mm mortar is prepped. 150mm Howtar is loaded and then fired. Marine Colonel and Brigadier General inspect dummy's bullet-proof vest for damage. Marines dig into the earth to stake down the base of mortar launchers. Unidentified General exits a black car, salutes marines, before entering into a UH34D. The helicopter lands in a valley.

Location(s)
Subic Bay (Philippines)

Camera crew
W. R. Teacher

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed in September and possible October 1967,

Division
3rd 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
370

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
04/17/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
10:25

Digital file type
video/H264