USMC 108498: Operation Alpine Warrior 77

Item Description
Title
USMC 108498: Operation Alpine Warrior 77

Citation information
USMC 108498: Operation Alpine Warrior 77. (122-16-0262-77; R-1-1; 10-2100.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3400

Marine Corps Library Number
8553-16

Additional identifiers
122-16-0262-77; R-1-1; 10-2100

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108498

Decade
1970

Date
1977-01-23

Description
Marines participate in cold weather training exercises, Operation Alpine Warrior 77. Explosion goes off. USN Corpsman removes an 81mm HE round from canister. Marines load equipment aboard LVTP7s and prepare a 105 towed Howitzer to be air-lifted by a CH53 helicopter. Marines prepare and fire 106mm, 81mm mortars as well as aim 106 recoilless rifle. USMC Lt. operates field telephone.

Location(s)
Fort Drum (Le Ray, New York)

Camera crew
Lawrence, A.E. (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed throughout January 1977

Division
2nd Division


Squadron
HMM-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
480

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
13:33

Digital file type
video/H264