USMC 108053: Change of Command, DESFLEX 3-75

Item Description
Title
USMC 108053: Change of Command, DESFLEX 3-75

Citation information
USMC 108053: Change of Command, DESFLEX 3-75. (012-16-39-75; 015-004-75; R-1-1; 4-2118.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3353

Marine Corps Library Number
8227-16

Additional identifiers
012-16-39-75; 015-004-75; R-1-1; 4-2118

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108053

Decade
1970

Date
1975-07

Description
Reel containing multiple subjects. First, Change of command ceremonies. BGen. Maurice C. Ashley relieves BGen New. Marine musicians march and play instruments. Marines fire saluting guns and pass in review. Second, DESFLEX 3-75 Operation Phantom Night activities. LVTP7s and M48 tanks move in desert terrain. An M48 tank fires its 90mm gun while moving.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.); 29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Smith, G.S.; Meyer; Dennis, J. (Sgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Section one filmed 1975-07-29; Section two filmed 1975-07-22

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
435

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
11/15/2022

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

Digital runtime
12:18

Digital file type
video/H264