Other titles:COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINE VIDEOTAPES OF AFGHANISTAN PATROLS AND IRAQ INVASION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Sequence showing excavations at a site where there is a suspected underground Iraqi prison, plus miscellaneous short scenes.
Description: I. Major Hall (off camera) interviews member of the Royal Marines post-operations "for 'lessons learnt' purposes". Brief aerial shots of blaze at oil processing station in the desert. (ca 8 minutes)
II. Night shots (dark and grainy) of interior of helicopter during flight and from the back of a lorry. At night, troops gather at location abandoned by Iraqi forces, where it is alleged that there is an underground chamber containing prisoners. Digger of 59 Commando Squadron Royal Engineers excavates around modern pyramid-shaped building. At the supposed location of the secret chamber, soldier listens with stethoscope for signs of life. Daytime sequence of the same location, with local people watching. (No prisoners are seen being recovered.)
III. Short sequence showing air-to-air shots of RN helicopter in zebra camouflage, also shots of gunner in camera helicopter.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINE VIDEOTAPES OF AFGHANISTAN PATROLS AND IRAQ INVASION [Allocated Series Title]
