The Battle for Marjah

The Battle for Marjah is an HBO documentary written, filmed and produced by Ben Anderson, covering the efforts of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, in Operation Moshtarak.

Tells the story of Operation Moshtarak, the biggest operation since the start of the Afghanistan war, whose main target was the Taliban stronghold of Marjah. For two months, VBS correspondent Ben Anderson got to know the American forces behind Operation Moshtarak and filmed the brutal realities of their life on the front lines.