40 COMMANDO ROYAL MARINES IN AFGHANISTAN, NOVEMBER 2007 (TAPE 6) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: 40 COMMANDO ROYAL MARINES IN AFGHANISTAN, NOVEMBER 2007 (TAPE 6) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFM 273
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
  • Summary: Piece to camera by BBC correspondent Alastair Leithead (clad in US-style helmet and body armour), shot for possible use in a Royal Marines Video Production Unit promotional video.
  • Description: ROYAL MARINES VIDEO PRODUCTION UNIT SHOTSHEET The following has been copied, without amendment, from RMVPU electronic shotsheets: TC In TC Out Description 00:00 00:28 Colour Bars 00:33 02:21 Alistair Leithead I/V for RMVU promo END
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFM 273
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFM 273)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2007-11-11
  • 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 (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Kajaki, 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: 2 mins
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