Title:TASK FORCE EAGLE, IRAQ, FEBRUARY 2005 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 2943
Other titles:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
Summary: Members of B Company, 2nd Battalion the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (PWRR) visit the town of As Salman on their first patrol from Camp Smitty.
Description: START 03:00:00 Bars and tone.
03:00:30 Views of patrol on desert road taken from back of snatch Land Rover.
03:01:33 Exterior of As Salman Police Directorate (spelt "Al Sealman" on the sign), housed in a fort. Members of PWRR introduce themselves to Iraqi Army counterparts. Troops stand guard on the roof.
03:02:38 Major Parker (OC B Company) and Lieutenant Craig meets head of the Iraqi Police Service in As Salman.
03:06:08 Major Parker meets First Lieutenant Patrick de Vos, the Dutch Liaison Officer, before making his way to the As Salman City Council building (also cutaway shot of the Police fort).
03:08:55 PWRR meeting with city council; notes are taken.
03:16:51 PWRR delegation leaves the council building; soldiers greet group of local children and offer cigarettes to local men.
03:19:42 Views from top cover as PWRR Land Rovers leave As Salman.
03:21:11 Interview with First Lieutenant Patrick de Vos (in English) about his role in force protection, his relations with the local people and the prospects of going home to the Netherlands.
03:24:10 Interview with Lieutenant James Craig of B Company PWRR about the new posting, the first visit to As Salman and the unit's security, training and mentoring roles.
03:27:28 Interview with Private Evans about his experiences.
END 03:31:07
Alternative Title:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor)
Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
Hennessey, Jim (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Parker, Christopher John (person)
Craig, James (Lieutenant) (person)
Vos, Patrick de (person)
British Army, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires), 2nd Battalion (regiment/service)
Dutch army (regiment/service)
Keywords: As Salman, Iraq (geography)
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: DVCPRO
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 33; Running time: 31 mins
