USMC 108743: Operation Empire Glacier 78

Item Description
Title
USMC 108743: Operation Empire Glacier 78

Citation information
USMC 108743: Operation Empire Glacier 78. (122-16-105-006-001-78; R-2-3; 6-2172.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3568

Marine Corps Library Number
8715-16

Additional identifiers
122-16-105-006-001-78; R-2-3; 6-2172

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108743

Decade
1970

Date
1978-01-19

Description
Marines of BLT 1/6 participate in cold weather training, operation Empire Glacier 78. Marines aim Dragon and TOW weapon. Marines signal LVTP7s as they move over road. Marines and US Army personnel unload communications shelter from C130 aircraft. C130 taxis over snow covered airstrip. Marines stand near camp fire, hike in snow shoes and skiis while armed with M16 rifles. Bulldozer shovels snow. Marines set up 105 Howtizers. Marines unload cargo from 6x6 trucks.

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

Camera crew
Oritz, H.E. (Sgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd Division


Regiment
6th 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
305

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
01/31/2023

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

Digital runtime
8:45

Digital file type
video/H264