CHRISTMAS FEATURE: 1ST BATTALION THE WORCESTERSHIRE AND SHERWOOD FOREST REGIMENT, DECEMBER 1998 - GENERAL FOOTAGE (MOBILE NEWS TEAM MASTER EDIT) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: CHRISTMAS FEATURE: 1ST BATTALION THE WORCESTERSHIRE AND SHERWOOD FOREST REGIMENT, DECEMBER 1998 - GENERAL FOOTAGE (MOBILE NEWS TEAM MASTER EDIT) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFA 906
  • Other titles: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND MASTER EDIT TAPES 1998 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Members of 1st Battalion the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment ("The Robin Hoods") based in Bosnia-Herzegovina as part of SFOR (NATO's Stabilisation Force).
  • Description: Scenes in Gornji Vakuf show rebuilding work and a Warrior armoured vehicle on patrol. A Westland Sea King helicopter (used for troop deployment) is also shown. General views of Jajce, where a patrol is carried out (scenes of mine awareness briefing prior to patrol shots). Also shown are vehicle and foot patrols (through "Jeroso", which is probably still Jajce), including a visit to the house of the head of the village, where the local drink Slibovic is taken and the soldiers practise their language skills. Other activities shown include the arrival of a Christmas tree at a section house, PT and working with logs. ------------------------------------------------------ ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST (The following data has been copied, without amendment, from Army Mobile News Team computer discs.) 09.58.30.00 T one bars for 1 minute 10.00.00.00 General views of Gornji Vakuf, showing derelict and destroyed buildings 10.02.04.08 Local market stall being set up outside a destroyed building 10.02.48.19 Rebuilding project in the town of Gornji Vakuf 10.03.08.20 1 WFR, A Company sign (various pull focus) 10.04.10.12 Warrior (Armoured Personnel Carrier) APC start up procedures and exiting camp 10.06.14.23 Warrior APC on patrol 10.10.07.17 Sea King support helicopter as used in the deployment of troops, landing/taking off and hovering 10.12.40.00 General views of Jajce (including pull focuses) 10.14.00.00 Mine Awareness brief prior to patrol 10.15.35.20 Soldiers depart for patrol, including the loading of weapons 10.16.23.00 Vehicle patrol through Jeroso 10.18.54.03 Foot patrol amongst local community, including house visit to the head of the village 10.21.17.23 Interior shots of the head of the villages house, including local pleasantries and Slibovic (local drink) and practicing the use of their language skills 10.23.13.00 Foot patrol through the town of Jeroso 10.25.56.11 Language training with the local interpreter 10.27.26.11 Christmas tree arrival and decoration on the porch of a section house 10.30.31.20 Morning PT, including log work 10.33.24.01 Cutaway local school children 10.33.34.00 Log run 10.33.58.14 End
  • Alternative Title: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND MASTER EDIT TAPES 1998 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFA 906
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFA 906)
  • Featured Period: 1990-2000
  • Production Date: 1998-12-10
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: 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
  • Technical Details: Format: Beta-SP Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 30; Running time: 20 mins
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