W COMPANY, 45 COMMANDO ROYAL MARINES, IN SANGIN, AFGHANISTAN, OCTOBER 2008 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: W COMPANY, 45 COMMANDO ROYAL MARINES, IN SANGIN, AFGHANISTAN, OCTOBER 2008 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFM 336
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
  • Summary: Chinook helicopter flight to Lashkar Gah, plus scenes in Sangin with W Company, 45 Commando, who are taking over from 1st Battalion the Royal Irish Regiment.
  • Description: Rear ramp of Chinook on pad (at Camp Bastion?). Group of Royal Marines and Estonian soldiers assemble for the flight to Lashkar Gah: they board with full kit. Flight to Lashkar Gah: cramped conditions on board. On landing, troops disembark and the Chinook takes off again. Second Chinook lands; scenes on board. Group from W Company, 45 Commando board Sea King helicopter and are flown to Sangin. Scenes at Sangin: members of 1st Battaion the Royal Irish Regiment (Ranger Company) prepare to fly out: some of the men talk to the camera. Colour smoke flare is set off to mark landing site for Sea King; 1 R IRISH board the helicopter. Briefing of newly-arrived Royal Marines. Scenes from the roof of the FSG (fire support group) tower at Sangin: Warrant Officer 2 Steff Moran raises the flag of X Company 45 Commando, white UN-liveried helicopter lands in background, sniper fires warning shots at a "dicker" (suspected Taliban lookout). Supplies being unloaded from helicopters. Interview with Major Graham Shannon of 1 R IRISH (Ranger Company) atthe end of his tour, now handing over to W Company 45 Commando. Static shot of Sangin DC with camera crew. R IRISH fly out in Chinook as more Royal Marines arrive: interview with Captain Middleton, Officer Commanding 2 Troop, W Company. ROYAL MARINES VIDEO PRODUCTION UNIT SHOTSHEET The following has been copied, without amendment, from RMVPU electronic shotsheets: Time Code Description 00:00 BARS 00:32 Chinook static walking out 01:22 Troops walking out to chinook 02:32 Troops & Estonians board 04:48 RM onboard ch47 xxx 05:17 Cut awys gun et 06:00 Fight to Lashkah Gar view of ground and Apachie xxx 09:00 Land at Lash 11:15 Chinook lands at Lash 12:00 Inflight inside ch47 Crew Dave & Baz 13:34 W Coy 45 Cdo prep to board CH47xx 14:26 Mnes board Seaking xx 15:17 Mnes during flight to Sangin and view from door to ground xx 21:00 Land at Sangin DC 21:40 Irish Rangers board Seaking & CH47 fly out of Sangin xxx 24:10 Irish Rangers piece to camera before leaving 25:19 Seakings land on in Sangin xxxx 28:57 W02 Officer briefs new arrivals 29:42 WO2 Steff Moran RM Raises X Coy flag on FSG tower XXX 30:00 Veiw from FSG tower over Sangin XXX 31:45 Sniper fires warning shots on Dickers from FSG Tower XXX 34:25 Interview Maj Grahan Shannon 1st Bat Royal Irish Regiment XXX 37:00 Dave & Baz mankin ( rubbish camera rolling) 42:00 Royal Irish fly out of Sangin CH 47 under slung Mnes arrive XX 48:22 Inreview Capt Middleton Oc 2 Troop W Coy 50:50 END
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFM 336
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFM 336)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2008-10-04
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Marines Video Production Unit (Production company) Hewitt, Mark (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, Royal Marines, 45 Commando, W Company (regiment/service) British Army, Royal Irish Regiment, 1st Battalion (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography) Sangin, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography) British Operations in Afghanistan from 2002 (event) British Army post-2000 (theme) 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: 50 mins
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