USMC 106985: Amphibious Raid School

Item Description
Title
USMC 106985: Amphibious Raid School

Citation information
USMC 106985: Amphibious Raid School. (CMD-16-38-71; R-5-7; 57-2194.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/89

Marine Corps Library Number
7383-16

Additional identifiers
CMD-16-38-71; R-5-7; 57-2194

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 106985

Decade
1970

Date
1971-07-10

Description
Marines in amphibious raid school complete various training encompassing silent kill techniques, knot typing, and survival skills to include dealing with snake bites. Marines stand at attention while the United States' flag is raised. Instructor is bit by a snake. Marines detonate TNT and participate on a village raid simulation, free POWs and ""injured"". A USMC colonel checks rope harnesses tied by Marines.

Location(s)
Okinawa

Camera crew
Rivera, H. (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Through the 14th of July, 1971

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
450

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
09/29/2022

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

Digital runtime
12:43

Digital file type
video/H264