USMC 107224: Howitzers and 1st Division Parade

Item Description
Title
USMC 107224: Howitzers and 1st Division Parade

Citation information
USMC 107224: Howitzers and 1st Division Parade. (P-16-7-73; P-16-8-73; R-1-1; 55-1049.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2770

Marine Corps Library Number
7560-16

Additional identifiers
P-16-7-73; P-16-8-73; R-1-1; 55-1049

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 107224

Decade
1970

Date
1972-07-28

Description
Several films. First, heavy weapons firing demonstration at Cone Hill. CH46 helicopter lands in a field. 106 R.R., howitzers, and other heavy artillery are fired. Second, 1st Division parade with LtGen R.T. Dwyer and Gen L.C. Shepherd (retired). USMC mascot stands at attention on a mech mule. Marines and civilians spectate. USMC band marches, colors are presented. Awards are handed out by LtGen. Dwyer and Gen. Shepherd hand out awards to Marines and give speeches.

Location(s)
Camp Pendleton (CA)

Camera crew
Dodson, D.L. (SSgt); Allison

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
1st 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
330

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
10/11/2022

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

Digital runtime
9:21

Digital file type
video/H264