EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 5) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 5) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 1172
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: British soldiers from JFHQ (Joint Forces' Headquarters) donate clothes to Malawian villagers; members of JFHQ pose for photographs. The field phase of the exercise starts: pre-deployment briefing, preparation of kit, mustering at night (image intensifier).
  • Description: SHOTSHEET (copied, without amendment, from accompanying Defence Media Operations Centre computer disc): START 00:30:00 Representatives from a local village and Malawi army are presented with clothes bought over from England by JFHQ. Various shots of the people arriving and the presentation. 05:20:00 Various shots of the entire JFHQ task force gathering for a group photo. 08:55:00 Pre deployment briefing for field phase of the exercise. 10:40:00 Various shots of officers being interviewed as part of a media training package. 21:50:00 Various shots of JFHQ staff preparing to deploy into the field for a 3 day field training exercise. Drawing weapons and packing kit. 26:58:00 Image intensifier footage of JFHQ mustering and deploying on field phase. 39:12:00 Tape ends.
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFV 1172
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions:
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2006-01-31
  • 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: Colour
  • Technical Details: Format: Mini-DV Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 60; Running time: 39 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFV 1172

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 1168 (EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1169 (EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 2) [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 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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