USMC 108752: Operation Arctic Express 78

Item Description
Title
USMC 108752: Operation Arctic Express 78

Citation information
USMC 108752: Operation Arctic Express 78. (122-16-0518-0380-78; R-4-4; 8-1790.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3573

Marine Corps Library Number
8721-16

Additional identifiers
122-16-0518-0380-78; R-4-4; 8-1790

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108752

Decade
1970

Date
1978-02

Description
""H"" Company 2/8 Marines participate in NATO joint cold weather training exercises, Operation Arctic Express 78. Norwegian LtCol. presents blue berets and pins to ""H"" Company 2/8 Marines for outstanding performance in the exercise. Marines stand at attention. Tents are blown by wind. Troops stand and walk in snow. Norwegian tracked personnel carriers tow USMC members on skis.

Location(s)
Norway

Camera crew
Boykiw, R.A. (Pfc)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed February through March, 1978

Division
2nd Division


Regiment
8th Marines


Battalion
2nd 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
273

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
01/30/2023

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

Digital runtime
7:44

Digital file type
video/H264