USMC 108408: 8th USMC Engineers Field Exercises

Item Description
Title
USMC 108408: 8th USMC Engineers Field Exercises

Citation information
USMC 108408: 8th USMC Engineers Field Exercises. (122-16-0697-76; R-2-7; 10-1495.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3340

Marine Corps Library Number
8502-16

Additional identifiers
122-16-0697-76; R-2-7; 10-1495

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108408

Decade
1970

Date
1976-04-22

Description
8th USMC Engineers participate in a 10 day field exercise. The decontamination team is hosed down with water. A CH53 helicopter delivers supplies for the construction of a pontoon bridge, a CH46 helicopter hovers in the background. 6x6 truck moves over dirt road. Marine Engineers construct the pontoon bridge, an M60 tank and dump truck uses the bridge. Marines board and disembark a CH46 helicopter. Marines of the Air Delivery Platoon parachute from a CH53 helicopter, supplies are para-dropped.

Location(s)
Camp Lejeune (N.C.)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd Division


Battalion
8th Engineering Battalion


Squadron
HMM-261


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
399

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
01/13/2023

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

Digital runtime
11:15

Digital file type
video/H264