USMC 106775: Change of Command

Item Description
Title
USMC 106775: Change of Command

Citation information
USMC 106775: Change of Command. (MPT-16-05-71; R-2-2; 55-1341.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2844

Marine Corps Library Number
7231-16

Additional identifiers
MPT-16-05-71; R-2-2; 55-1341

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 106775

Decade
1970

Date
1971-03

Description
3rd Division change of command ceremony, MajGen L. Metzger relieves MajGen L.H. Wilson. Marines pass in review, fire salute with 105mm Howitzers. USN Adm Weisner speaks over a microphone. MajGen Metzger and MajGen Wilson exchange colors, inspect Marines from a jeep, observe pass in review on the ground, and shake hands.

Location(s)
Camp Hansen (Japan)

Camera crew
McKinley, J.B. (SSgt); Armour, W.A. (MGySgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
1971-03-19; 1971-03-22

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
09/21/2022

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

Digital runtime
10:23

Digital file type
video/H264