USMC 111273: "The Marianas Operation, Phase I, Saipan (Part II)

Item Description
Title
USMC 111273: "The Marianas Operation, Phase I, Saipan (Part II)

Citation information
USMC 111273: "The Marianas Operation, Phase I, Saipan (Part II). (00047; MN4425.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/494

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
00047; MN4425

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 111273

Decade
1940

Date
1944-06-15

Description
Overview of the Saipan campaign focusing on the operation of Marine units of the 2nd and 4th Divisions. Maps noting phase lines are interspersed with combat footage from the landings through D Plus 11 (June 26th). Includes coverage of the Marianas Turkey Shoot.

Location(s)
Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands)

Camera crew
Marine Corps Photographic Service

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed from June 15th through 26th, 1944.

Division
2nd Division
4th Division


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
1050

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
02/02/2024

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

Digital runtime
29:12

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II