Title:THE RIFLES IN BASRA, 15 AUGUST 2007 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1012
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of 4th Battalion the Rifles on patrol and manning a vehicle checkpoint (VCP) in Basra.
Description: At the Contingency Operating Base (COB) at Basra Air Station, Bulldog armoured vehicles form up prior to patrol; Challenger tanks are also seen. Cut-in shots of the Welsh flag. A Warrior armoured vehicle joins the line of vehicles ready for the patrol. Shots inside Bulldog, and also views from top cover as the patrol moves off the COB. Patrol vehicles pull up on one of the desert road leading into Basra; soldiers prepare their weapons. Inside the cab of a Bulldog (with soldier watching video screen). Patrol continues along road. British soldiers meet with Iraqi Police; soldiers keep watch. Snap vehicle checkpoint: routine searches of motorcycle, cars and a donkey cart. View of soldier on top cover (shot from below). Scenes at a second checkpoint; this one is a permanent installation. Brief scene of gun being removed from its mounting on a Bulldog (shot from below).
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 1012
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2007-08-15
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Houlston, Adam (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, The Rifles, 4th Battalion (regiment/service)
Keywords: Basra International Airport, Basra, Iraq (geography)
Basra, Iraq (geography)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
