40 COMMANDO ROYAL MARINES IN SANGIN, AFGHANISTAN, OCTOBER 2007 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: 40 COMMANDO ROYAL MARINES IN SANGIN, AFGHANISTAN, OCTOBER 2007 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFM 263
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
  • Summary: Activities of 40 Commando Royal Marines at Sangin DC (District Centre).
  • Description: View of Sangin from inside sangar. Routine foot patrol by 10 Troop 40 Commando with the Afghan National Police through the streets of Sangin; discussion of school being renovated as a CIMIC (Civil-Military Cooperation) project, and general views of street life (also some shaky shots of the ground). Car is searched. Back at Sangin DC, the patrol rests. Views from the Fire Support Group (FSG) observation tower, looking over the surrounding area: Afghan flag flies. Life in 5 Troop's cluttered and makeshift accommodation. Sign on wall says "Welcome to Sangingrad 2nd Fusiliers". Sangin memorial garden. District Centre. Field kitchen. Members of B Company 40 Commando record messages for home. Impromptu football match. Chinook at the DC at sunset. Final sequences (not on the shotlist). Long shot of spirited softball match. Image intensifier shot showing outdoor celebration of the 343rd anniversary of the Corps of Royal Marines: youngest officer reads the original convening order (as is the tradition). Panning shot of gathered Marines. Passing out of trophies from the afternoon's sports, and toast to the Marines. ROYAL MARINES VIDEO PRODUCTION UNIT SHOTSHEET The following has been copied, without amendment, from RMVPU electronic shotsheets: TC In TC Out Description 00;00 00:30 Bars 00:30 01:09 View from Sanger 2 01:09 03:17 Start of CIMIC Patrol 03:17 06:56 RM & ANP Patrol back streets of Sangin South 06:56 07:10 Patrol goes firm in Sangin 07:10 07:28 Sit Rep OC 10 Troop 07:28 09:49 ANP & CIMIC patrol (Cpl Gordy Mc Crae) 09:49 10:08 Glasses reflection of patrol 10:08 11:39 Patrol goes firm (close up of faces) 11:39 19:00 Afghan locals & RM Patrol 19:00 19:20 RM & ANP Patrolmoves back to DC 19:20 21:00 ANP & RM search car 21:00 23:00 RM Patrol rests in DC 23:00 24:04 FSG Tower 24:04 24:15 ANA Flag 24:15 25:22 FSG Tower views 25:22 26:06 5 Troop Accom 26:06 27:50 Sangin memorial 27:50 28:27 Views from DC 28:27 33:57 Messages home Mnes Jones,Walker,Graves,Hawkins,Berkley,Jones 33:57 34:28 Mnes Kick football about in Sangin 34:28 35:20 Chinook lands in Sangin DC
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFM 263
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFM 263)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2007-10-26
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Marines Video Production Unit (Production company) Hewitt, Mark (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, Royal Marines, 40 Commando, B Company (regiment/service) Afghan National Police (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Sangin, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography) British Operations in Afghanistan from 2002 (event) Royal Marines (theme) Afghanistan post-2001 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: Mini-DV Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 60; Running time: 35 mins
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