USMC 108101: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Item Description
Title
USMC 108101: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Citation information
USMC 108101: Operation Alkali Canyon 73. (JA-A6-4-02; R-28-41;10-2056.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3446

Marine Corps Library Number
8301-16

Additional identifiers
JA-A6-4-02; R-28-41;10-2056

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108101

Decade
1970

Date
1973-08

Description
Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities. A Marine descends from above via parachute. CH53 helicopter performs air-delivery. M48 tanks and LVTP7s move through desert terrain. Marines double time and take prone firing positions with M16 rifles. A6 aircraft in flight. A Marine fires an M1 anti-tank rocket launcher. M48 tanks fire. AV8A hovers. Civilians and USMC officers observe operation. Marines prepare a 106 recoilless rifle. Marines work on M48 tank air filters.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Dillon

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
420

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
11/17/2022

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

Digital runtime
11:47

Digital file type
video/H264