PARACHUTE REGIMENT IN AL-AMARAH, MAY 2003 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: PARACHUTE REGIMENT IN AL-AMARAH, MAY 2003 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFA 2433
  • Other titles: OPERATION TELIC 1, FEBRUARY-JUNE 2003 [Allocated Series Title] HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2003 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Scenes of 1st Battalion the Parachute Regiment in Al-Amarah, Iraq.
  • Description: Close ups of electricity generators: one has been damaged. Interview (in Arabic) with local Iraqi man. Views of grain silo and of lorry being loaded: local worker is interviewed in Arabic. Interview with Lieutenant-Colonel Tom Becket (CO 1 Parachute Regiment) discussing their security and protection role in Iraq: this is translated into Arabic by (off-screen) Iraqi interpreter. ------------------------------------------------------ ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST (The following data has been copied, without amendment, from Army Mobile News Team computer files.) 12-00-00-00 Bars and tone 12-00-30-00 CU Generator exhaust 12-00-36-00 ES Generator 12-45-00-00 MS Fuel pipes 12-01-18-16 ES Generator 12-01-56-06 CU damage generator 12-02-11-03 IV local 12-06-13-16 CU Grain 12-06-30-06 MS Grain SILO 12-06-47-09 ES truck waiting to load 12-06-55-09 ES Locals working 12-07-09-22 CU grain passsing through grill 12-07-40-19 MS Workers wirh grain 12-07-52-19 IV Local 12-09-50-06 ES truck loading 12-10-00-00 CU Grain pouring into truck 12-10-10-00 IV LT Col Tom Becket CO 1 Para with interpreter
  • 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 2433
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFA 2433)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2003-05-25
  • 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: Arabic Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 33; Running time: 10 mins (ca)
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    BFA 2433

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