USMC 108845: Operation Race Horse

Item Description
Title
USMC 108845: Operation Race Horse

Citation information
USMC 108845: Operation Race Horse. (124-16-06-78; R-2-2; 10-1786.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3630

Marine Corps Library Number
8773-16

Additional identifiers
124-16-06-78; R-2-2; 10-1786

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108845

Decade
1970

Date
1978-03

Description
Marines participate in training exercise, Operation Race Horse. Marines assemble M16 rifles, dig positions, aim and load 106 recoilless rifle. Marines roll up sleeping bags, move through dry rice paddy, and board CH53 helicopter and a 6x6 truck. CH53 takes off.

Location(s)
Okinawa (Japan)

Camera crew
Chambers, C.C.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
3rd Division


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
265

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
02/07/2023

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

Digital runtime
7:34

Digital file type
video/H264