Title:EFP PROJECTILES TEST-FIRED AGAINST LAND ROVER, 11 JUNE 2009 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 792
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Title]
Summary: Three EFP (explosively formed penetrator) projectiles are fired against an armoured Snatch Land Rover on a range in Iraq.
Description: Zoom shot (some vibration from camera) on ranges show a damaged Snatch Land Rover being used as a target. An EFP is fired (from off-screen) at the Land Rover; it explodes in a cloud of smoke and dust. (Shaky camerawork as the camera is repositioned.) Close-ups of the damage to the Land Rover, and the crater on the ground caused by the blast. Further extended zoom shot; two further EFPs are fired at the Land Rover, the second causing a huge cloud of dust which takes some time to disperse. Close-ups of the damage, which this time is considerable. Pieces of shrapnel are gathered.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFV 792
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2006-06-11
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production sponsor)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Engineers (regiment/service)
Keywords: Iraq (geography)
Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: DVCam
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 40; Running time: 12 mins
