Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: "Lessons learnt" interviews with officers in Afghanistan during Operation Herrick VII, giving their personal perspectives on their operational experiences.
Description: Interview with Major Neil Wraith, OC Command Company 40 Commando, in charge of operations at FOB Robinson. He gives a critique of training, and talks about the strengths and weaknesses of the enemy.
Interview with Major Duncan Manning, OC Charlie Company 40 Commando based in Kajaki, discussing training and operations.
Interview with Major Chris Bell (1st Battalion Scots Guards), Warrior Commander (1st Warrior Company). He talks about his compressed pre-deployment training and operational experience. He also discusses the weakenesses and strengths of the Taliban.
Interview with Major Richard Slack (King's Royal Hussars) in command of the Mastiff Group: training and role discussed.
Interview with Major Crispin d'Apice, Coldstream Guards, Officer Commanding Combat Support and member of the Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team (OMLT) assisting the Afghan National Army, who discusses the shortcomings of training and other issues, including working with the Afghan National Army.
Interview with Major Jez Stemp, Royal Marines OC Viking Support Company, talking about the use of these armoured vehicles during Herrick.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFV 1342
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2008-01
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Telford (Lieutenant, RAF) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Wraith, Neil (person)
Manning, Duncan (person)
Bell, Chris (person)
Slack, Richard (person)
D'Apice, Crispin (person)
Stemp, Jez (person)
British Army, Scots Guards, 1st Battalion (regiment/service)
British Army, Coldstream Guards (regiment/service)
British Army, King's Royal Hussars (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, Royal Marines, 40 Commando (regiment/service)
Keywords: Lashkar Gah, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography)
British Operations in Afghanistan from 2002 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Royal Navy post-2000 (theme)
