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Mission Angola

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First shown in 1996, this is an account of Mission Angola, which sent a battalion of British troops to war-torn Angola as the advance guard of a huge UN peacekeeping force.

First shown in 1996, this is an account of Mission Angola, which sent a battalion of British troops to war-torn Angola as the advance guard of a huge UN peacekeeping force. This is an intriguing portrait of the trials and tribulations of managing military logistics over huge distances and in an area of difficult and sometimes confused combat.

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Thu 29 Aug 1996 22:05
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Reporter Peter Taylor
Director Ken Kirby
Producer Ken Kirby
Executive Producer Elizabeth Clough
Photographer Martin Lightening
Photographer Patrick Duval
Photographer Chris Cox
Sound Neil Elphinstone
Sound Tim Watts
Sound Chris Barker
Music Peter Howell
Graphic Designer Christine Buttner
Dubbing Editor Jon Whitson
Dubbing Mixer Michael Narduzzo
Post Production Gary Curran
Post Production David Austin
Unit Manager Bhupinder Kohli
Production Assistant Caroline Carter
Production Manager Judy Evans
Film Editor Malcolm Daniel

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