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Mission Angola

Episode 4 of 5

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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50 minutes

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Thu 29 Aug 199622:05
BBC One

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ReporterPeter Taylor
DirectorKen Kirby
ProducerKen Kirby
Executive ProducerElizabeth Clough
PhotographerMartin Lightening
PhotographerPatrick Duval
PhotographerChris Cox
SoundNeil Elphinstone
SoundTim Watts
SoundChris Barker
MusicPeter Howell
Graphic DesignerChristine Buttner
Dubbing EditorJon Whitson
Dubbing MixerMichael Narduzzo
Post ProductionGary Curran
Post ProductionDavid Austin
Unit ManagerBhupinder Kohli
Production AssistantCaroline Carter
Production ManagerJudy Evans
Film EditorMalcolm Daniel

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