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328 results found for '"Soldiers"' in Keywords.
Soviet soldier requests asylum in US (1980)
- Genre
- News report
Andrew Manderstam reports on the request for asylum made at the United States embassy in Kabul by a Soviet soldier during the war in Afghanistan (16/09/80) and implications of the request.
Rhodesian elections - British soldier’s view (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with a British male soldier (not identified) on his return from serving in Rhodesia as part of a Commonweath peacekeeping force during the country’s multi-ethnic relations. On his experiences...
Former member on SAS training deaths (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified former SAS man, on the training of members of the unit and on the recent deaths that have occurred during exercises. Male interviewer not identified.
Montgomery statue unveiled in Belgium (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on the unveiling of a statue in Brussels by Belgian Prime Minister, Wilfred Martens and General Sir Jack Harman, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, in honour of British Second World War...
Roger Cooper on US servicemen killed in Tehran (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Telephone interview with reporter Roger Cooper on the failed US attempt to rescue the American hostages being held in Tehran. He says reports from Tehran about how many US troops were involved in the attempt...
Bodies of US servicemen returned from Iran (1980)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the return of the bodies of eight US servicemen from Iran. Greek archbishop Hilarion Capucci, who negotiated their return, accompanied the nine coffins. The International Committee of the Red Cross...
Andrew Manderstam on failed hostage rescue attempt (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Andrew Manderstam in Washington reports on the US announcement of an aborted attempt to rescue the US hostages in Tehran. Two aircraft collided on the runway in a desert region in Iran and eight servicemen...
House of Commons debate on US hostage rescue mission failure (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Allen reports on the House of Commons debate about the failed attempt by the United States to rescue its hostages in Tehran. Labour MP, Tony Benn was the first to speak on the matter and demanded a...
Crusader 80 military exercise (1980)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Press conference; Special
A series of 16 clips from the Crusader 80 military exercise by NATO alliance forces in West Germany in Aug-Sept 1980, including actuality. Male reporters and interviewers not identified, speakers not...
History of the SS 1923-45, part 1 (1981)
- Genre
- Advertisement; Documentary; Interview; Speech
First half of a Thames TV programme charting the history of the German SS. Ex SS soldiers describe tactics used to train them, methods used in concentration camps, why they joined the SS and the divide...