BRITISH TROOPS ON DUTY IN GERESHK, AFGHANISTAN, 16 JUNE 2006 [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: BRITISH TROOPS ON DUTY IN GERESHK, AFGHANISTAN, 16 JUNE 2006 [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 1194
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Members of 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment at FOB Price (Forward Operating Base) prepare their WMIK Land Rovers and set off on a patrol (view from top cover of WMIK as the patrol drives across desolate rocky landscape). Soldiers of 1st Battalion the Royal Irish Regiment, assisting the Afghan National Army, help set up vehicle checkpoints on roads near Gareshk, and also intercept an illegal checkpoint (which has been set up by bogus members of the Afghan Police to extort money from passing drivers).
  • Description: SHOTSHEET (copied, without amendment, from accompanying Defence Media Operations Centre computer disc): START 00:30:00 Various shot of soldiers from 3 Para getting ready for a patrol using WMIKs. 03:56:00 Patrol setting off. Various shots of patrol moving over rough terrain patrol then stops for photo's to be taken then heads back to camp. 16:25:00 Vehicle Check points with the 1st Royal Irish Rangers. G.Vs of Soldiers from 1RIR providing a perimeter defence whilst Afghan and British soldiers conduct a Vehicle check point on a road in Gareshk. 22:58:00 Long shot of vehicles being searched. 25:41:00 Afghan army receives reports of an illegal check point just down the road. Afghan police are taking money illegally from afghan locals, so we go to investigate and put a stop to this incident. 27:00:00 The patrol stops at a Afghan petrol station and asks the owner if he has had any complaints from passing drivers about this illegal check point. 29:58:00 We arrive at the illegal check point and LT Sean Kelly 1RIR questions the supposed policeman and asks for proof of ID. The Afghan Army take over the vehicle searches. Lt Kelly asks for the Chief of police to confirm if these are his men. 36:20:00 Various shots of Afghan Army searching people and vehicles. As supposed police look on. 42:22:00 Afghan soldiers providing VCP security. 45:40:00 Cpl Baxter on comms in back of snatch. 45:58:00 After receiving intelligence the Taliban have been seen moving along a road near our location the patrol moves to establish a VCP on that road. Various shots of soldiers taking up defensive positions, dust devils and locals on motor bikes and AA soldiers searching vehicles. 54:05:00 Tape ends.
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFV 1194
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions:
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2006-06-16
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company) Punter, Paul (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Baxter, Alan (person) Kelly, Sean (person) British Army, Parachute Regiment, 3rd Battalion (regiment/service) British Army, Royal Irish Regiment, 1st Battalion (regiment/service) Afghan National Army (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: FOB Price, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography) Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography) British Army post-2000 (theme) Afghanistan post-2001 (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: 54 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFV 1194

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 1195 V1 (BRITISH TROOPS ON DUTY IN GERESHK, AFGHANISTAN, 16 JUNE 2006 (EDIT) [Allocated Title])
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