Title:FOOTBALL MATCH, BASRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, 31 DECEMBER 2007 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1092
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Friendly football match held on New Year's Eve at the Contingency Operating Base between members of Anzio Company, and members of the Iraqi Army.
Description: Group shot of the two teams is followed by extensive coverage of the match. Interview with an unnamed Iraqi Army Lieutenant Colonel in Arabic. Interview with Major Hamish Cormack, OC of Anzio Company. He mentions that this was a re-match after "they stuffed us... 22-3" at their base earlier in the year. (The final score of this re-match is not recorded.)
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
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Object_Number:BFV 1092
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2007-12-31
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Holmes, Andy (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service)
Iraqi Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: British Army post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)