USMC 108259: Operation Palm Tree 1-76

Item Description
Title
USMC 108259: Operation Palm Tree 1-76

Citation information
USMC 108259: Operation Palm Tree 1-76. (122-0209-76; R-2-7; 10-2076.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3632

Marine Corps Library Number
8414-16

Additional identifiers
122-0209-76; R-2-7; 10-2076

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108259

Decade
1970

Date
1976-03-07

Description
Marines of 3/2 participate in desert training exercise, Operation Palm tree 1-76 at Indian Cove, Joshua Tree National forest. Marines sweep desert hills, dig holes with pick-axes, rappel down cliffs with rope-harness, practice tying harnesses. Marines double time over desert terrain and operate PRC25 and PRC77 radios. Marines fire M16 rifles and 81mm mortars as well as disembark from LVTP7. M48 and LVTP7s cross desert.

Location(s)
29 Palms (Calif.)

Camera crew
Boykiw, R.A.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd Division


Regiment
2nd Marines


Battalion
3rd 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
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
01/05/2023

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

Digital runtime
11:50

Digital file type
video/H264