USMC 108993: NATO Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding

Item Description
Title
USMC 108993: NATO Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding

Citation information
USMC 108993: NATO Operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding. (012-16-70-78; R-38-61; 12-2139.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3722

Marine Corps Library Number
8859-16

Additional identifiers
012-16-70-78; R-38-61; 12-2139

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108993

Decade
1970

Date
1978-08

Description
Marines prepare to deploy for NATO joint training operation Bold Guard/Northern Wedding. At Morehead City, Marines stencil vehicles. Marines stand at attention for pre-deployment inspection as USMC officers inspect. 6x6 trucks, jeeps, M60 tanks, and other vehicles stand by in the staging area. At Onslow Beach, LVTP7s enter surf. Officers inspect 2nd M60 tanks at Camp Lejeune. A freight train carries M60 tanks.

Location(s)
Morehead City (N.C.); Onslow Beach (N.C.); Camp Lejeune (N.C.)

Camera crew
Glenn, S.B. (Sgt); Wilson, K.G. (SSgt)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd Division


Battalion
2nd AmTrack 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
400

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
02/23/2023

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

Digital runtime
11:23

Digital file type
video/H264