Title:SCENES IN CAPTURED IRAQI COMPOUND, BASRA, 6 APRIL 2003 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 2365
Other titles:OPERATION TELIC 1, FEBRUARY-JUNE 2003 [Allocated Series Title]
HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2003 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: British troops in their captured compound on the outskirts of Basra, Iraq.
Description: Interview with Captain Alison Waddie, Royal Artillery FOO (Forward Observation Officer) (seen on the previous tape). She discusses the task she was carrying out: "overwatching" a company on patrol, and looking for Iraqi soldiers from her high vantage point. General view of the compound from the roof, showing the damage to the buildings from bombing and artillery fire. Tank park on ground. Captain Waddie has a splinter removed from her hand. Captured Iraqi smallarms and picture of Saddam Hussein. Troops relaxing; two play backgammon on a home-made board. Shots of damage inside compound. Warrior park; soldier eats spicy snack meal (heavy on the tabasco sauce). Captain Waddie washes her face and hands. Soldiers patrolling inside damaged college buildings, passing down corridors and in offices and classrooms. More shots of damage, and of abandoned objects, including a copy of the Koran. Gates of the compound: armoured vehicles leave on patrol.
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ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST
(The following data has been copied, without amendment, from Army Mobile News Team computer files.)
18-00-30-00 IV Capt Alison Waddie
18-03-09-14 GVs damaged buildings/ armour in forground
18-04-47-06 Captured weapons
18-05-30-16 Troops relaxing playing backgammon
18-05-55-08 GVs inside technical college
18-09-27-23 GVs of building damage
18-12-37-19 Armour leaving compound
Alternative Title:OPERATION TELIC 1, FEBRUARY-JUNE 2003 [Allocated Series Title]
HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2003 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor)
Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
Capon, Kevin (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 33; Running time: 15 mins 39 secs
