1ST BATTALION THE WORCESTERSHIRE AND SHERWOOD FORESTERS REGIMENT IN AFGHANISTAN, NOVEMBER 2004 (TAPE 4) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: 1ST BATTALION THE WORCESTERSHIRE AND SHERWOOD FORESTERS REGIMENT IN AFGHANISTAN, NOVEMBER 2004 (TAPE 4) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFA 2761
  • Other titles: OPERATION HERRICK, AFGHANISTAN [Allocated Series Title] HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Members of 1st Battalion the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment in the town of "Ibak" (Balkh ?), near Mazar-i-Sharif: foot patrol (16 November) and game of Buzkashi (17 November).
  • Description: START 04:00:30 Private (not named, from Mansfield) on patrol through the town, followed by children (who he talks to in broken Pashto ?). Central Television reporter Alistair Jackson (off screen) talks informally with him. He talks with local shopkeepers and traders in the market place of various types (including a shoe repairer and a furrier with fox furs hanging up). 04:11:38 Private talks (on screen) with Alistair Jackson. 04:12:28 Piece to camera by Alistair Jackson for television news bulletin (several takes). 04:14:32 Children play on a roundabout. with carved horse for seats; soldier joins them 04:19:14 Large group Afghan men on horseback take part in a the horse racing game of Buzkashi. Music plays through loudspeakers to accompany the game and announcements are made. Crowd of spectators. 04:30:12 Interview with Private Martin Ryan from Derby discussing the game, followed by further shots of the Buzkashi arena. END 04:34:33
  • Alternative Title: OPERATION HERRICK, AFGHANISTAN [Allocated Series Title] HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFA 2761
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFA 2761)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2004-11-16
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: UK Land Media Ops (Production sponsor) Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company) Capon, Kevin (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: 30 mins (ca)
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