USMC 108175: Operation Solid Punch 75

Item Description
Title
USMC 108175: Operation Solid Punch 75

Citation information
USMC 108175: Operation Solid Punch 75. (122-1118-75; R-4-8; 8-1812.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3524

Marine Corps Library Number
8341-16

Additional identifiers
122-1118-75; R-4-8; 8-1812

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108175

Decade
1970

Date
1975-10

Description
Operation Solid Punch 75 tank training exercises. M60s move in wooded and bushy areas, fire 105mm guns and 50 caliber machine guns. Marines use binoculars and a map, move in bushy and grassy area near M60s, aim a TOW weapon from a jeep. Mechanics place an engine into an M60.

Location(s)
Fort Pickett (VA)

Camera crew
Cook, E.C. (SSgt); Gray, R.J. (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed between 1975-10-07 and 1975-10-23

Division
2nd Division


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
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
01/03/2023

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

Digital runtime
12:03

Digital file type
video/H264