EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 1169
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Troops buld the JFHQ (Joint Forces' Headquarters) and bivouac area at the start of Exercise Maganga Mercury; day time andnight (image intensifier) footage.
  • Description: SHOTSHEET (copied, without amendment, from accompanying Defence Media Operations Centre computer disc): START 00:35:00 Various shots of lorries being unloaded of kit to build JFHQ. 03:25:00 Welcome to Malawi sign and Bivvi site. 04:18:00 Soldiers taking water break during kit off load. 05:00:00 More lorries laden with kit arriving and local kids watching the camp being built. 07:48:00 Sunset over bivvi site. 08:18:00 HQ tent being assembled at night. 09:36:00 Electrical storm during the night. 10:44:00 Image Intensifier footage of soldiers sitting around chatting and eating from ration packs. 13:54:00 Pan of Malawi horizon and Malawi airport. 15:20:00 G.Vs around camp of generators, tents and soldiers putting tents up. 19:00:00 Galley tent and chefs at work. 24:20:00 Soldiers taking food from the servery. 27:08:00 Tape ends.
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFV 1169
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions:
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2006-01-29
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company) Punter, Paul (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Malawi (geography) British Army post-2000 (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: 27 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFV 1169

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 1168 (EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1170 (EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1171 (EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 4) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1172 (EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 5) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1173 (EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 6) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1174 (EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 7) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1175 (EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 8) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1176 (EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, SOUTH AFRICA [Main Title])
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