Title:BASRA GENERAL HOSPITAL, 21 AUGUST 2004 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 17
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Supply delivery to Basra General Hospital.
Description: START 00:00:00 Bars.
00:00:15 Convoy prepares to leave from Shaibah Logistic Base with ISO containers and a large fork lift tractor chained into position.
00:00:55 At the hospital, the fork lift is unloaded. Sign "BASRAH GENERAL HOSP" and statue. Soldier on guard by Land Rover.
00:02:22 Finally unchained, the fork lift drives off its DROPS flatrack.
00:03:03 Discussion with British soldiers and Iraqi civilians outside the hospital.
00:03:32 Trucks packed with supplies arrive and are directed to the rear of the hospital.
00:04:35 Scenes inside the cab of one of the trucks.
00:05:57 Lengthy sequence shows pallets of supplies being unloaded from ISO containers using the fork lift.
00:11:46 Piles of rubbish strewn around behind the hospital.
00:13:20 Further unloading scenes (the forklift manoeuvring around the rubbish piles).
00:15:00 Interior of hospital; interview with Iraqi doctor (women's ward in background).
00:19:10 Scenes inside the wards and corridors, highlighting the poor state of repair.
00:22:53 Low angle shot from inside Snatch Land Rover, showing soldier above on top cover.
END 00:23:15
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 17
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2004-08-21
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Gedge, Andy (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: Basra General Hospital, Basra, Iraq (geography)
Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: DVCam
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 40; Running time: 23 mins
