USMC 108107: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Item Description
Title
USMC 108107: Operation Alkali Canyon 73

Citation information
USMC 108107: Operation Alkali Canyon 73. (JA-A6-4-02; R-31-41; 8-2068.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3449

Marine Corps Library Number
8304-16

Additional identifiers
JA-A6-4-02; R-31-41; 8-2068

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108107

Decade
1970

Date
1973-08

Description
Operation Alkali Canyon 73 Marine Reserve training activities. M48 tanks and LVTP7 move and part in desert. Jeeps move over desert terrain. Marines load and fire 105 Howitzer. Marines load and speak over microphone aboard a 155 self-propelled Howitzer.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Ayers

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
430

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
11/18/2022

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

Digital runtime
12:05

Digital file type
video/H264