USMC 108083: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Item Description
Title
USMC 108083: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Citation information
USMC 108083: Operation Alkali Canyon 73. (JA-A6-4-02; R-14-41; 10-2052.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3432

Marine Corps Library Number
8287-16

Additional identifiers
JA-A6-4-02; R-14-41; 10-2052

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108083

Decade
1970

Date
1973-08-10

Description
Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities. An ""aggressor"" hides with M16 rifle behind cinderblock structure. Marines pack aboard M48 tanks. 155 self propelled Howitzers and 105 Howitzers camouflaged under a net in the desert. Marines clean 105 Howitzer. Parachutes descend from above and explosions are detonated in the distance. CH46, AH1, and UH1 helicopters fly in formation in the distance. USMC Capt. and Sgt. engage in discourse over a map.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Gray, R.J. (SSgt); Hoeynck, L.E.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

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
400

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
11/16/2022

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

Digital runtime
11:32

Digital file type
video/H264