USMC 105656: ""LVTE1 and M125 Line Charge""

Item Description
Title
USMC 105656: ""LVTE1 and M125 Line Charge""

Citation information
USMC 105656: ""LVTE1 and M125 Line Charge"". (Q-16-9-65; Q-16-23-65; R-2-2; 57-0436; Q-16-009.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2560

Marine Corps Library Number
3719-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-9-65; Q-16-23-65; R-2-2; 57-0436; Q-16-009

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105656

Decade
1960

Date
1965-02

Description
Compilation reel of different subjects. An LVTE1 fires an M-125 line charge from the sea onto the shore, detonates it. Amphibious landing with LVTE1. Tracked vehicle tests. Multiple takes of tanks and APCs driving through a field and coming to a stop before Marines disembark. Tracked vehicles fire artillery while stopped and in motion. Tanks shoot flames. Marines move a tank stuck in the mud by hitching it to another tank.

Location(s)
Vieques (P.R.)

Camera crew
Shkymba, J. (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Multiple dates. Slate in portion of reel with tracked vehicles is April 20th, 1965.

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
400

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
07/20/2022

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

Digital runtime
10:37

Digital file type
video/H264