JOINT PATROL BY THE CHESHIRE REGIMENT AND THE IRAQI POLICE, OLD STATE BUILDING, BASRA [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: JOINT PATROL BY THE CHESHIRE REGIMENT AND THE IRAQI POLICE, OLD STATE BUILDING, BASRA [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFA 2699
  • Other titles: OPERATION TELIC 4, IRAQ, MAY-OCTOBER 2004 [Allocated Series Title] HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Members of 1st Battalion the Cheshire Regiment collaborate with the Iraqi Police on a patrol of the market area in Basra.
  • Description: START 01:19:20 Members of the Cheshire Regiment and the Iraqi Police patrol the area around the market in Basra. 01:19:46 Briefing of troops from the Cheshires by Sergeant Brian Hayes, Patrol Commander, in map room at the Old State Building in Basra. 01:20:55 Troops and IP step out on patrol and head onto the streets. Foot patrol around market area. 01:22:51 Area of market place devastated by fire, now under control but with some smouldering ashes. Iraqi fire brigade spray water from hoses. 01:24:15 Patrol continues through market, including fire ravaged area. 01:25:29 Sergeant Hayes talks to local shopkeepers about the water and electricity situation. 01:26:19 Interview on the street with Sergeant Hayes about early problems with the Iraqi Police Service and the reconstruction of the force. 01:28:30 Interview with Iraqi Policeman (in Arabic). 01:29:21 Further patrol scenes as soldiers and policemen make their way back to the police station. Close-ups of policeman in uniform. 01:31:01 Headquarters of the Cheshire Regiment: signs saying "Tactical Support Unit Basra Province" and "1st Battalion the 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment B Company" at main gate. Sangar/watchtower. Bell given to the B Company in commemoration of the part they played in the 2nd Siege of Malta and the defence of HM Dockyard 1941-1943. General views of the camp. 01:33:24 Further shots of market area and people. Asha'ar Police Station. Sign "Al-Asahr Police Managar" (sic). Market stalls. Firemen tackling market blaze. Children. Electrical shops. END 01:37:00
  • Alternative Title: OPERATION TELIC 4, IRAQ, MAY-OCTOBER 2004 [Allocated Series Title] HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFA 2699
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFA 2699)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2004-07-07
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: UK Land Media Ops (Production sponsor) Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company) Allison, Gordon (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: 18 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFA 2699

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 605 (JOINT PATROL BY THE CHESHIRE REGIMENT AND THE IRAQI POLICE, OLD STATE BUILDING, BASRA (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]) BFV 606 (JOINT PATROL BY THE CHESHIRE REGIMENT AND THE IRAQI POLICE, OLD STATE BUILDING, BASRA (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title])
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