USMC 106783: Op Snowflex 1971

Item Description
Title
USMC 106783: Op Snowflex 1971

Citation information
USMC 106783: Op Snowflex 1971. (2D-16-01-71; R-1-1; 55-1351.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/600

Marine Corps Library Number
7234-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-01-71; R-1-1; 55-1351

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 106783

Decade
1970

Date
1971-01

Description
Cold weather training. MajGen C.A. Youngdale and BGen R.D. Bohn disembark a C54R, put on snow shoes, speak with Marines in a field, and receive briefing. Marines fire 106mm RR and 81mm mortar, receive and eat chow. Boy scouts inspect the 106mm RR.

Location(s)
Camp Drum (NY)

Camera crew
Jones, G.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed between 1971-01-24 and 1971-02-07

Division
2nd Division


Regiment
6th Marines


Battalion
1st Battalion
2nd Recon 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
420

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
11:53

Digital file type
video/H264