USMC 108904: III MAF CAFEX 2-79

Item Description
Title
USMC 108904: III MAF CAFEX 2-79

Citation information
USMC 108904: III MAF CAFEX 2-79. (124-16-3-79; R-4-5; 10-2011.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3666

Marine Corps Library Number
8811-16

Additional identifiers
124-16-3-79; R-4-5; 10-2011

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108904

Decade
1970

Date
1979-01-10

Description
Marines participate in III MAF Combined Arm Firing Exercise (CAFEX). Tracers impact and ricochet on light snow covered hillside. M60 tanks fire 120mm guns. A4 planes dive. UH1N helicopter in flight. Marines fire 81mm mortar, read newspaper, use plotting board, fire M16 rifle, and ride aboard/disembark an M60 tank.

Location(s)
South Korea

Camera crew
Bostwick, R.W. (Capt.)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
3rd Division


Regiment
4th 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
380

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
02/13/2023

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

Digital runtime
10:39

Digital file type
video/H264