USMC 105412: Land and Water Operations

Description: Item Description Title USMC 105412: Land and Water Operations Citation information USMC 105412: Land and Water Operations. (AWPS-46; R-1-1; 57-0142.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 15/2161 Marine Corps Library Number 3345-16 Additional identifiers AWPS-46; R-1-1; 57-0142 MIRC inventory no. USMC 105412 Decade 1960 Date 1961-02-15 Description Compilation reel of various subjects. Intelligence office meeting with MajGen James P. Berkley and other USMC officers. At Moorehead City, Marines board USS Cambria (APA-36), load duffel bags into the back of a shipping truck. The USS York County (LST-1175) disembarks from a harbor. Armed Marines put on backpacks, board onto transport vehicles. Aerial views of F4s in flight. Series of short shots: Marines wait in groups, duffle bags in the back of a truck, a Marine checks luggage tags, a Confederate flag is flown, Marines idle beside and prepare to board the USS Cambria (APA-36), tugboats move the USS Thuban (AKA-19). Second half of reel consists of vehicle test footage. Marines drive trucks and dozers on muddy, uneven terrain. Location(s) Unknown; Morehead City (N.C.) Camera crew George, R.J.; Colloum, F.L. Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Regiment 2nd Marines Air Wing MAW-2 Air Group MAG-31 Squadron VMF-332 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation 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. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 07/12/2022 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k Digital runtime 8:35 Digital file type video/H264