Title:SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE DES BROWNE VISITS BRITISH FORCES IN BASRA, 29 OCTOBER 2007 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1044
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Des Browne MP visits the Contingency Operating Base (COB) at Basra Air Station.
Description: I. Des Browne (wearing his poppy) is seen leaving the offices of the Irish Guards, before visiting a field kitchen. He talks with Lieutenant Colonel Michael O'Dwyer, CO of the Irish Guards, and other soldiers, and inspects storage containers containing equipment and supplies (including boots).
II. Interview with Lieutenant Colonel O'Dwyer, discussing M2T: monitoring, mentoring and training of the Iraqi Army, to develop them into a more capable military force.
III. Des Browne goes on to meet members of 4th Battalion the Rifles, and 2nd Battalion the Royal Welsh (with white hackles in their berets) before visiting a construction site at the COB.
IV. Mr Browne inspects a Bulldog armoured vehicle (labelled "Winston") adapted as a battlefield ambulance; he also visits staff in the the field hospital at the COB.
V. Interview with Des Browne, expressing his pride in the troops.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 1044
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2007-10-30
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Holmes, Andy (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Browne, Desmond Henry (person)
O'Dwyer, Michael (person)
British Army, Irish Guards (regiment/service)
British Army, Royal Welsh, 2nd Battalion (regiment/service)
British Army, The Rifles, 4th Battalion (regiment/service)
British Army, Royal Army Medical Corps (regiment/service)
Keywords: British Army post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
