USMC 108134: Operation Alkali Canyon 75

Item Description
Title
USMC 108134: Operation Alkali Canyon 75

Citation information
USMC 108134: Operation Alkali Canyon 75. (122-1012-75; R-2-10; 10-1798.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3489

Marine Corps Library Number
8319-16

Additional identifiers
122-1012-75; R-2-10; 10-1798

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108134

Decade
1970

Date
1975-08-05

Description
Operation Alkali Canyon 75 Marine Reserve training activities and field problems. Vehicles and 105 Howitzers under camouflaged netting are fired and cleaned. Marines parachute from CH53 helicopter and land in desert. Marines prepare and fire a 106 recoilless rifle. CH53 helicopter drops supplies via parachutes. A storm rolls in. US Army personnel gives instruction to Marines on the TOW weapon.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Cook, E.C. (SSgt); Lawrence, A.E.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed august through september 1975

Division
2nd Division


Battalion
2nd Battalion


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
405

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
11/22/2022

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

Digital runtime
11:27

Digital file type
video/H264