Title:1ST BATTALION THE ROYAL GLOUCESTER, BERKSHIRE AND WILTSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY IN AFGHANISTAN, OCTOBER 2005 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 3070
Other titles:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
Summary: Platoon of 1st Battalion the Royal Gloucester, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment Light Infantry (1 RGBWLI) on day patrol in Kabul.
Description: START 02:00:00 Bars and tone.
02:00:30 Interior of army car driving through Kabul streets: views of the road ahead through windscreen and side window. Cut-in shot of a gun with telescopic sight wedged beside the driver's seat. Vehicle drives towards base.
02:03:51 Map briefing on bonnet of Land Rover at Camp Souter prior to daylight patrol. Various angles shown. (This is partly staged for the camera, and includes some explicit humorous asides.)
02:05:51 Exterior of gate at Camp Souter: patrol (WMIK Land Rovers) drives up to the barriers, which open to let the vehicles through.
02:06:53 Shots from top cover showing the Land Rovers driving into Kabul: roadside views, high angle views of driver an passenger, soldier manning gun on top cover. Boy cycles next to the Land Rover and shouts "Hey English!".
02:10:37 Foot patrol: a group of children have reported UXO (unexploded ordnance) in the area. Platoon leader is interviewed by reporter in helmet. Children gather round the remains of (spent) shells. Platoon leader marks position of the ordnance on a GPS system.
02:13.48 Interview with local man (in English) who appreciates the presence of the British soldiers.
02:17:09 Platoon vehicle sets off, with running children in pursuit. Interview with Private Adrian Gallagher of Gloucester, on top cover; it is his first tour of Afghanistan.
02:20:32 Patrol vehicles approach brick kilns belching thick black smoke in an area codenamed "Area Eight". General views of the industrial landscape. Local men stole the kiln fires. Patrol members greet the men, talk with them through an interpreter and hand out copies of the ISAF News.
02:29:50 Top cover shots from Land Rover in Area Eight.
02:30:36 Platoon dismounts and go on foot patrol through market and village. Land Rovers drive slowly past.
END 02:33:20
Alternative Title:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor)
Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
Capon, Kevin (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Gallagher, Adrian (person)
British Army, Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry, 1st Battalion (regiment/service)
Keywords: Kabul, Afghanistan (geography)
British Operations in Afghanistan from 2002 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Afghanistan post-2001 (theme)
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: 33 mins
