SCENES IN AND AROUND BASRA, 7 MAY 2003 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: SCENES IN AND AROUND BASRA, 7 MAY 2003 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFA 2406
  • Other titles: OPERATION TELIC 1, FEBRUARY-JUNE 2003 [Allocated Series Title] HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2003 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Members of B Squadron the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards on patrol and at vehicle checkpoint in Basra, Iraq; also Irish Guards on patrol.
  • Description: Lance Corporal Richard Smith, Trooper Chris Hegarty and Trooper Craig Boyle talk about their experiences and their roles as crewmen of a Challenger 2 tank. Close-ups of Challenger tank showing war damage. Vehicle patrol (Warrior and Land Rover) in Basra. Members of the Irish Guards on foot patrol through streets littered with debris; soldiers talk to local people. Man is searched at vehicle checkpoint. Views from Land Rover driving through Basra; also shots of driver. Interview with WO2 Simon Denant (Grenadier Guards attached to the Irish Guards) about his experiences; in the background is the still smoking wreck of Saddam Hussein's yacht Al-Mansur. ------------------------------------------------------ ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST (The following data has been copied, without amendment, from Army Mobile News Team computer files.) 07-00-00-00 Bars and Tone 07-00-30-00 IV LCPl Richard Smith (Hull,23) 07-05-58-08 IV Trp Chris Hegarty (Livingstone,22) 07-11-44-00 IV Tpr Craig Boyle (Edinburgh, 19) 07-16-43-18 ES Vehicle patrol 07-17-35-09 SEQ foot patrol 07-21-28-07 Following Warrior 07-23-22-07 IV WO2 Simon Demant (Romford, 39)
  • Alternative Title: OPERATION TELIC 1, FEBRUARY-JUNE 2003 [Allocated Series Title] HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2003 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFA 2406
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFA 2406)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2003-05-07
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor) Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company) Redford, Chris (Production individual)
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  • 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: 25 mins (ca)
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    BFA 2406

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