USMC 108473: Operation Solid Shield 76

Item Description
Title
USMC 108473: Operation Solid Shield 76

Citation information
USMC 108473: Operation Solid Shield 76. (122-0505-02-03-76; 122-CLNC-76; R-10-12; 10-1860.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3388

Marine Corps Library Number
8538-16

Additional identifiers
122-0505-02-03-76; 122-CLNC-76; R-10-12; 10-1860

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108473

Decade
1970

Date
1976-05-19

Description
Marines participate in training exercise Operation Solid Shield 76. Ch46 helicopter delivers jeep. Engineers work on engine of M4T-6 reinforced raft. OV10A plane, UH1N helicopter in flight. LVTP7s cross river and over dirt roads. Marines traverse forest, operate PRC77 radio, and fight brush fire.

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

Camera crew
Boykiw

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed the 19th to the 22nd of May, 1976

Division
2nd Division


Regiment
8th Marines


Battalion
1st 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
450

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
12:41

Digital file type
video/H264