OPERATION HAVEN, TURKEY AND NORTHERN IRAQ, 1991 (ROYAL MARINES FOOTAGE, TAPE 5) [Allocated Title]

Log in to create clips, download free screeners and save clips/films in Collections. Click here to find out more.


  • Title: OPERATION HAVEN, TURKEY AND NORTHERN IRAQ, 1991 (ROYAL MARINES FOOTAGE, TAPE 5) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFM 81
  • Other titles: OPERATION HAVEN, ROYAL MARINES, 1991 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Royal Marines on the road to Al-Amadiyah, Northern Iraq.
  • Description: I. General views of mountainous landscape - Lynx helicopter makes reconnaissance flight overhead. Soldiers rest in unfinished buildings. Fort-like structure is nearby, possibly one of Saddam Hussein's palaces under construction (now occupied by the Republican Guard). US (?) trucks, artillery and armour briefly seen. Long shot of Allied convoy driving past. II. Scenes near Al-Amadiyah; Commandos give refugees a lift in Land Rover. Peshmerga soldiers pose for the camera and meet Lieutenant-Colonel Derrick of the Royal Marines. Street scene in Al-Amadiyah.
  • Alternative Title: OPERATION HAVEN, ROYAL MARINES, 1991 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFM 81
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFM 81)
  • Featured Period: 1990-2000
  • Production Date: 1991-05-04
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Royal Marines Video Production Unit (Production company) Wiggington, Chris (Production individual) Carpenter, Dave (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords:
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: U-matic Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 20; Running time: 13 mins 21 secs
  • HD Media:
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFM 81

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:
Register