Other titles:BRITISH ARMY IN THE GULF WAR, 1991 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of the 21st Engineer Regiment at their base in Saudi Arabia during Operation Granby.
Description: Corporal "Geordie" Williamson, Signaller, in his (camouflaged ?) FV103 Spartan command vehicle: taking message on the telephone and sitting at desk. Several takes of Corporal Williamson leaving the command vehicle. Sangar interviews: Lance Corporal Priday and Sapper Taylor, with their 84mm 'Carl Gustav' anti-tank weapon; command vehicle and helicopter visible in background. Two takes of sub-machine gun being loaded. Water truck approaches; Captain Jones briefs the driver. Detailed sequences of Sappers using pumps to fill water bowsers from a tank prior to distribution and a JCB earth mover clearing away sand - views of bucket (including shots from inside the cab). Staff Sergeant Keith Robinson of REME fixes and cleans water pump. A water tank is opened and checked: hose is also tested and connected to bowser. Sapper Simon Parkinson, blacksmith, at work - bucket and hot iron are seen. Sapper Parkinson hammers at a metal tooth on an anvil.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY IN THE GULF WAR, 1991 [Allocated Series Title]
