Title:SCENES IN LASHKAR GAH, AFGHANISTAN, JULY 2007 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1241
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Scenes at Camp Bastion, including preparations for Operation Chakush.
Description: Vehicle park at Bastion with Mastiff armoured vehicles being prepared. Scimitar/Scorpion drives past. Other vehicles are prepared; supply convoy moves up, supported by WMIK Land Rovers and Mastiffs.
Voiceover (sound only) for edited piece about the Police Mentoring Team.
DCOS at large aerial photograph of Camp Bastion.
Soldiers test-fire a 7.62mm machine gun mounted on the cab roof of a lorry fitted with DROPS (the demountable racking offload and pickup system). There are several such lorries, each with a gun position on the top of the cab. Cutaway shots of targets.
Briefing under camouflage netting for members of the Combat Logistic Patrol about to move forward towards Gereshk.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFV 1241
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2007-07-21
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Punter, Paul (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Logistic Corps (regiment/service)
Keywords: Camp Bastion, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography)
British Operations in Afghanistan from 2002 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Afghanistan post-2001 (theme)
