1ST BATTALION THE KING'S OWN ROYAL BORDER REGIMENT IN IRAQ, JANUARY 2006 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: 1ST BATTALION THE KING'S OWN ROYAL BORDER REGIMENT IN IRAQ, JANUARY 2006 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFA 3120
  • Other titles: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
  • Summary: Members of 1st Battalion the King's Own Royal Border Regiment (1 KORBR) on operations in Basra.
  • Description: START 02:00:00 Bars and tone. 02:00:30 End of staged arrest operation (continued from previous tape): in the target house, Lieutenant Rob Small introduces himself and gives a running commentary as the platoon re-stages the house search and arrest of "Kareem Al Sabbah". Close-up of detainee and arrest paperwork; he is blindfolded and has his ears muffled before being removed. 02:05:03 Demonstration of a search operation; soldiers knock on the walls searching for hidden voids and use metal detectors on walls and door frames. Rusting metal cupboard is searched and moved. 02:07:58 Interview with Private Adam Ridgway. 02:11:54 Private Noel Froggatt, from Levenshulme in Manchester, introduces himself prior to patrol. Soldiers at unloading point. 02:12:25 Three Snatch Land Rovers set off on patrol; views from top cover as the vehicles exit the Basra complex. Vehicles drive through gate. Rear angle view showing Land Rover travelling behind on the outskirts of Basra. Soldier keeps guard on top cover. 02:16:12 Soldiers dismount from their vehicles in Basra and patrol on foot. Local people, including a group of black robed women, watch. 02:19:43 Snap vehicle checkpoint: cars are searched. Private Froggatt keeps watch, surrounded by children. Foot patrol; soldier talks with children and with reporter Rob Smith. 02:25:40 Vehicles proceed slowly down street past modern brick building (mosque ?). 02:26:37 Interview with local general store keeper about the local situation through interpreter. (Amplified voice of Muezzin almost drowns out the conversation.) Interior of shop, which sells many Western foods such as Mars bars and KitKats. 02:29:26 Low angle shot of approaching Snatch Land Rovers, followed by reverse angle shot of the Land Rovers moving away. Patrol continues down street accompanied by children. 02:31:25 Piece to camera by Rob Smith (Granada Reports) for insertion into local news bulletins. 02:31:44 General views: cow standing in street, close up of local man with cigarette, car being cleaned, soldiers talking to children, women in local store. END 02:34:00
  • Alternative Title: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFA 3120
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFA 3120)
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  • Production Date: 2006-02-22
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor) Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company) Capon, Kevin (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Smith, Rob (person) Small, Rob (person) Ridgway, Adam (person) Froggatt, Noel (person) British Army, King's Own Royal Border Regiment, 1st Battalion (regiment/service)
  • 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: DVCPRO Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 33; Running time: 34 mins
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