USMC 108465: Operation Solid Shield 76

Item Description
Title
USMC 108465: Operation Solid Shield 76

Citation information
USMC 108465: Operation Solid Shield 76. (122-0505-02-03-76; 122-CLNC-76; R-6-12; 10-1985.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3377

Marine Corps Library Number
8534-16

Additional identifiers
122-0505-02-03-76; 122-CLNC-76; R-6-12; 10-1985

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108465

Decade
1970

Date
1976-05-12

Description
Marines participate in training exercise Operation Solid Shield 76. Marines with gas masks disembark from CH46 helicopter on airstrip. Marines armed with M16 rifles and M60 machine guns consider map, engage in discussion operate radio. Marines guard ""aggressors"" and setup, fire 81mm mortar. CH53 helicopter air-delivers Gamma Goat. CH53 helicopter lands in field. Marines rest on grass as cardboard tags are collected. Marine in dugout positions operates field phone. Convoy moves over dirt roads.

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

Camera crew
Lawrence

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd Division


Regiment
8th Marines


Battalion
2nd Battalion


Squadron
HMH-362


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
01/18/2023

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

Digital runtime
11:36

Digital file type
video/H264