OPERATION TELIC, IRAQ, 2003: SHORT ROYAL MARINES NEWS EDITS [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: OPERATION TELIC, IRAQ, 2003: SHORT ROYAL MARINES NEWS EDITS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFM 19
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINE VIDEOTAPES OF AFGHANISTAN PATROLS AND IRAQ INVASION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Rough edits with live sound of sequences on board HMS Ocean en route for the Gulf; intended for news broadcasts.
  • Description: Departure of HMS Ocean from Plymouth, 17 January. Six Sea King helicopters of 845 Naval Air Squadron land on deck. Night practice shoot by members of 9th Assault Squadron Royal Marines with GPMGs, firing at target at sea. HMS Ocean at sea (24 January ?): day shots of 105mm guns in desert camouflage underslung from Chinook helicopters hovering above. Troops in full kit embark onto Sea King helicopters. Firing exercise with WMIK Land Rovers. Fire fighting exercise. Replenishment at sea.
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINE VIDEOTAPES OF AFGHANISTAN PATROLS AND IRAQ INVASION [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFM 19
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFM 19)
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2003-01-17
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Marines Mobile News Team (Production company) Kukor Morgan, Lee (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: Mini-DV Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 90; Running time: 22 mins
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    BFM 19

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