EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 6) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 6) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 1173
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Malawian soldiers are trained in the setting up of road blocks; includes "covert" filming of checkpoint (cameraman hidden in long grass) where vehicles of the ORLT (Operational Reconnaissance and Liaison Team) are stopped and searched.
  • Description: SHOTSHEET (copied, without amendment, from accompanying Defence Media Operations Centre computer disc): START 00:30:00 Malawi soldiers being briefed on setting up a road block and detaining the ORLT to test their responses. 05:20:00 Covert filming of ORLT being stopped and detained by the Malawi army and a supposed government official. 23:17:00 Tape ends.
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFV 1173
  • 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) Malawi 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: 23 mins
  • HD Media:
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFV 1173

  • 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 1172 (EXERCISE MAGANGA MERCURY, MALAWI, JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2006 (TAPE 5) [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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