“ COMBAT LEADERSHIP “ 1980s U.S. MARINE CORPS RECRUITMENT FILM w/ LEE MARVIN PARRIS ISLAND XD86605

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website Presented by the United States Marine Corps “Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge” is a color, 80s-era USMC recruitment film. Narrated by actor (and decorated Marine) Lee Marvin, the film includes interviews with various Marine Corps veterans who served in WWII, Vietnam, Korea, Grenada and even the Banana Wars of 1934. It also features archival footage from each of these conflicts/invasions. Each interview is meant to underscore the advanced training and upstanding morals of the Marine Corps. (Note: Lee Marvin served in the 4th Marine Division as a scout sniper in the Pacific Theater during WWII, including assaults on Eniwetok and Saipan-Tinian.) Marines march in formation in Dress Blues carrying ceremonial Mameluke Sword, footage intercut with scenes of new recruits arriving at base - induction / indoctrination, shaving heads, communal shower, changing into Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform/ “cammies” (0:37). Field combat training intercut with footage of Marines in field - traversing desert landscape, jungle (2:18). Recruits run in uniform along coastal beach at Parris Island, South Carolina. At (1:47), recruits have their hair cut a la Full Metal Jacket. Host/ narrator Lee Marvin (3:00). Interview Sgt. Maj. Leo Robert, archival combat footage, perhaps from Vietnam War (3:48). Perhaps two McDonnell Douglas F/A 18 Hornets navigate tarmac, interview with BGen. Michael Sullivan (4:13). Perhaps airborne Douglas TBD-1 Devastator aircrafts (4:32). Archival combat footage likely Vietnam - fire from explosion rages in jungle, trainees walk across rice field (4:35). Drill sergeant runs trainees through small unit tactic drills in flooded wheat field; Lee Marvin appears again leaning on perhaps M151 A2 Jeep (5:29). Archival portraits Eugene “E.B.“ Sledge, who wrote “With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa“ (6:26). Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight lands in field; E.B. Sledge voice over recalling first campaign, footage of Marines heading into combat (6:37). Interview SSgt. Gene Bailey; Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight takes off from aircraft carrier during dusk, Marines patrolling Grenada (8:40). Dr. E.B. Sledge walks through cleared training field, along beach and speaks to camera; Graphic archival footage perhaps Vietnam wounded soldier carried out of trench, dead bodies washing ashore along river (9:59). Dr. E.B. Sledge continues to address camera, marksmanship practice in background; Other trainees manually change targets (12:03). First-hand footage six Marines raising U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi (12:50). Medal of Honor recipient Capt, USMC Joe Foss interview while walking through National Museum of the Marine Corps (13:06). Vought F4U Corsair (13:44). Marine regiment moving against Communist division along Busan Perimiter (13:56). Drill sergeant applies “cammie” pant to trainee, two Marines emerge in grassy cover disguise (14:44). Interview Medal of Honor recipient . Wesley Fox (15:32). Interview . Ray Smith, Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Washington Monument in distance (16:17). Interior empty barrack (16:45). Lewis Burwell “Chesty“ Puller in winter uniform in perhaps Korea; Interview Col. William Lee and archival images Chesty with Colonel Lee in Nicaragua Banana Wars (17:26). Marine carries perhaps M20 Super Bazooka across field; other archival footage Marines operating artillery in the field (18:38). Interview . Jonas Platt while walking through Battle of Peleliu D-Day exhibition, National Museum of the Marine Corps; Describes 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines K Company; Archival footage fighting, company landing (18:50). Agility, obstacle course (20:05). Assault Amphibious Vehicles, Lee Marvin on M151 ¼-ton 4x4 utility truck drive through river (20:33). Compilation of clips from interviews with veterans previously featured throughout film discussing mentality of a Marine; archival footage of Marines traversing jungle in Vietnam, Marine standing beside young Grenadian woman, other shots of tactical training plays throughout (21:00). M-47 Dragon (22:42). Cougar Fire Support Vehicle (22:49). Archival footage WWII Pacific Theatre, Vietnam (23:45). Bell AH-1 Cobra Helicopter (24:27). 2nd Lt. Daniel Cowdrey (25:24). Perhaps airborne McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom (25:31). Lt. Col. John Cummings (25:48). Dress Blues uniform laid out with care (27:03). Recruits’ graduation ceremony. Credits (29:00). This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit