THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS, AZ ZUBAYR, 28 AUGUST 2004 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS, AZ ZUBAYR, 28 AUGUST 2004 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 20
  • Other titles: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Interviews and messages to camera from members of 1st Battalion the Royal Welch Fusiliers, guarding oil pipelines in the Az Zubayr area.
  • Description: START 00:00:00 Bars. 00:00:20 Interview and message from Fusilier Williams in both English and Welsh. 00:06:28 Interview with Sergeant Rourke, followed by cut-in shots of interviewers. 00:13:24 Major fire at ruins of road bridge; black smoke belches into the air. Shots of oil pipeline nearby. 00:15:35 Interview with Captain from 1 RWF an the approach to the bridge, clouds of black smoke in background. 00:19:19 Shots of new pipelines and further shots of the ruined bridge. 00:20:49 Interview with Corporal Pemberton. 00:22:50 General views at Az Zubayr Port, including Ministry of Transport and Communication office (headquarters of 1st Battalion the Royal Welch Fusiliers - their sign is mounted outside). Flags flying: Union flag, Iraqi flag, standard of the Royal Welch Fusiliers. END 00:26:55
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFV 20
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
  • Featured Period:
  • Production Date: 2004-08-28
  • 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, Royal Welch Fusiliers, 1st Battalion (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Az Zubayr, 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: 26 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFV 20

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 19 (THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS, AZ ZUBAYR, 28 AUGUST 2004 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]) BFV 21 (THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS, AZ ZUBAYR, 28 AUGUST 2004 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]) BFV 81 (THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS, AZ ZUBAYR, 28 AUGUST 2004 (MASTER EDIT) [Allocated Title])
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