USMC 107262: ""Operation Solid Punch""

Item Description
Title
USMC 107262: ""Operation Solid Punch""

Citation information
USMC 107262: ""Operation Solid Punch"". (2D-16-122-1014-72; R-3-3; 55-1035.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2812

Marine Corps Library Number
7598-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-122-1014-72; R-3-3; 55-1035

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 107262

Decade
1970

Date
1972-10-27

Description
#22 Marine Amphibious Assault Unit participates in Operation Solid Punch. Marines operate M48 tanks with machine gun turrets and LVTP7s. Marines run into the brush armed with M16 rifles. On M48 tanks, Marines fire 90mm guns. Marines move quickly up dirt roads and search for mines.

Location(s)
Fort Stewart (Ga.)

Camera crew
Bland Jr., T.N. (GySgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd 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
320

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
10/12/2022

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

Digital runtime
9:02

Digital file type
video/H264