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]
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)
