Title:THE PRINCESS OF WALES' ROYAL REGIMENT AT THEIR BASE IN THE CIMIC HOUSE, AL-AMARAH, 9 MAY 2004 (MASTER EDIT) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 3142
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of 1st Battalion the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (1PWRR) on CIMIC (Civil and Military Cooperation) projects in the Al-Amarah/South Maysan area.
Description: I. General views outside the 1 PWRR base at Al-Amarah, showing concrete watchtower. Vehicle convoy on road; rear door of Warrior is closed and it drives away.
II. General views inside the base, including rear of watchtower and soldiers on a cigarette break reading "bluey" letters. In vehicle park, an armoured vehicle (Warrior ?) has its engine removed; the interior of the vehicle (which has been flooded) is also shown. Engine has been removed and is still attached to the mobile crane of a REME vehicle. Brief shot of maintenance to wheel on Challenger tank (with track removed).
III. Interior shots from watchtower showing the approach road; also brief shot of interior of mess tent here potatoes are being peeled.
IV. Shots of patrol into Al-Amarah, taken from top cover of moving vehicle. General views of the town. Patrol crosses rickety temporary bridge before passing through fortified entrance of British Army headquarters at CIMIC House.
V. Interior shots; soldiers consult large wall map. Major Driscoll briefs members of the GST.
VI. Exterior shots of CIMIC house, with sentry posts on roof. Views from within the sentry posts, and of the Shatt al-Arab.
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFA 3142
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2004-05-09
Production Country: GB
Production Details: UK Land Media Ops (Production sponsor)
Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
Allison, Gordon (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords: Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: DVCam
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 40; Running time: 15 mins (ca)
