OPERATION AGRICOLA IV, KOSOVO, 2000-2001 (TAPE 48) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: OPERATION AGRICOLA IV, KOSOVO, 2000-2001 (TAPE 48) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFM 429
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
  • Summary: Members of 7 (Sphinx) Battery RA, attached to 45 Commando Group Royal Marines, on patrol in the Dardania district of Pristina.
  • Description: Marines observe traffic and keep watch; one stands by a sign saying (in English) "Dardania Shareholding Association for Insurance". Patrol leaves Police Station 4 and proceed through an estate comprising blocks of flats (accompanied by woman interpreter in a white jacket). Views of Pristina from the roof of the flats, showing streets and traffic, and landmarks such as the Palace of Youth and Sport, the Grand Hotel, the National Library and the unfinished Church of Christ the Saviour (zoom in on the church's dome). Marine Taylor watches over the city. Back at ground level, the patrol makes its way (on foot) through the Dardania Tunnel, a short covered stretch of road, before walking through a covered market then onto another estate made up of blocks of flats (which are painted a dark green). The Marines then pass over a footbridge towards further flats and also shops: inside a bar, Marine Taylor (through interpreter) asks questions of the bartender. Afterwards, the patrol walks back to Police Station 4. Kitchens at the Marines' headquarters as food is prepared. Marines of Z Company stand guard at the empty shell of the unfinished Serbian Orthodox Church of Christ the Saviour; a guards are stationed here around the clock to protect the building from Albanian attacks. The guard lets a vehicle through. Interior of the empty, unglazed church; here, some gymnasium equipment has been set up for the soldiers' use, and a tent has been erected as accommodation for the guards. Interview with Lance Corporal Gilbert of 8 Troop about the protection of the church. ROYAL MARINES VIDEO PRODUCTION UNIT SHOTSHEET The following has been copied, without amendment, from RMVPU electronic shotsheets: TIME DESCRIPTION 00:00 BARS 00:30 Traffic coming towards camera on main road 01:10 Marines on guard outside gate 01:31 Film of shops and flats behind on main road 01:54 Main roads traffic, locals on pavement outside shops, café etc 02:21 Marine at corner of building observing 04:17 Marine on 1 knee on corner of building 04:37 C/u of back of car with Kosovo sign then to RM beret and cap badge, then car sign and back to cap badge 05:07 Busy roads 05:17 Patrol on street 06:18 Patrol leaving police station 4 and moving along pavement and across busy road 08:23 Patrol going through estate flats 08:45 Patrol going up stair ways inside flats 10:05 C/u on kids on see saw pan back to show Marine observing then back in on see saw (filmed from top of flats) 10:42 Filming from high up in flats scanning the city 11:30 Footage of broken roof on house from birds eye view 11:41 C/u on roof of church pan out, to whole city then in – out showing Marine 3 more times 13:48 C/u on Grand Hotel Prishtina sign, pan out to whole city and back in on sign 14:27 Look down on moving traffic, shops, flats, main road 14:38 C/u of Marine overlooking city, zoom in on hotel sign and back out to Marine 15:25 Looking down on busy roads, pan out to block of flats and people walking about 15:46 Marine walking down stairs inside flats 16:16 Looking up at flats from ground 16:28 Patrol going into Dardania Tunnel 17:19 Patrol moving towards camera in tunnel past it and away 19:45 Patrol coming out of doorway and going through indoor shopping centre type effort 20:55 Patrol coming out of door way 21:25 Patrol coming towards camera along path in indoor market 22:05 Patrol walking away from camera along indoor market 22:48 Following LSW gunner out of indoor market through car park and onto flats estate 23:15 C/u of LSW gunners face walking past flats 23:25 Following patrol over foot bridge 23:32 Following patrol over foot bridge 24:06 Patrol walking away from camera along path outside flats and shops 25:04 Patrol coming towards camera outside shop and flats 25:16 Patrol coming towards camera then [past and away outside shops and flats 25:23 Marine and interpreter walking along 25:39 Patrol walking past flats 26:01 Marine and interpreter going into door way 26:12 Marine waiting outside door way waves to passing kid 26:23 Marine and interpreter talking to barmen in restaurant / bar (questioning him) 27:30 Marine c/u on his face, talking to interpreter 28:01 Patrol coming back into camp 28:36 Inside kitchen cooks at work 28:50 Floor in kitchen 29:03 Getting food ready in galley 29:20 C/u of boiling pot, pan out to see 2 Marine prepping food 29:42 Marine watching TV inside tent 30:06 Marine on guard, barb wire in front of him, Serb church behind him 30:27 Marine on guard outside fence and hut 30:54 Looking up at Serb church panning l-r and back again 31:28 Marine guard letting vehicle out through his post 32:03 Marine guard standing about 32:16 C/u of Marine guard pan out to show barb wire in front and Serb church behind him 33:21 Pole with water bottles on each end (weights) pan out to gym equip 34:37 Inside Serb church, roof pan down to stop at gym equip and tent inside church 35:33 L/Cpl Gilbert, 8 Troop, Zulu Coy gives an interview END OF TAPE
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFM 429
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFM 429)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2001-01-27
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Marines Video Production Unit (Production company) Kukor Morgan, Lee (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, Royal Marines, 45 Commando, Z Company (regiment/service) British Army, Royal Artillery, 29th (Commando) Regiment, 7 (Sphinx) Commando Battery (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Pristina, Kosovo (geography) Kosovo intervention (event) Balkans post-1991 (theme) Royal Marines (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: Beta-SP Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 30; Running time: 35 mins
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