EASTERN EUROPEAN TROOPS TRAINING AT COPEHILL DOWN FIBUA VILLAGE, SALISBURY PLAIN TRAINING AREA (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: EASTERN EUROPEAN TROOPS TRAINING AT COPEHILL DOWN FIBUA VILLAGE, SALISBURY PLAIN TRAINING AREA (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFA 2717
  • Other titles: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Soldiers from Poland and the Czech Republic practice FIBUA (fighting in built-up areas) techniques at Copehill Down FIBUA village.
  • Description: Chinook helicopter arrives carrying troops. Polish troops begin an assault on the houses in the village. Afterwards, "prisoners of war" are handed over to local (British) police. General views of troops and individual faces and their unloading at endex (the end of the exercise). Small arms weapons training
  • Alternative Title: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFA 2717
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFA 2717)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2004-09-06
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: UK Land Media Ops (Production sponsor) Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company) Allison, Gordon (Production individual)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 33; Running time: 29 mins (ca)
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