Title:THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS, AZ ZUBAYR, 28 AUGUST 2004 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 21
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Illumination mortar firings by mortar platoons of 1st Battalion the Royal Welch Fusiliers. Shot at night using an image intensifier.
Description: Long shots of mortar platoons. Interview with Fusilier Gunner, number two in the mortar team (setting up the ammunition) who describes their role of the evening (pipeline security, illuminating the oil pipelines to deter terrorists who may attack them). Close shots of mortar being aimed (staged for camera). Mortar platoons preparing and firing several mortar rounds.
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 21
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: 13 mins
BFV 19 (THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS, AZ ZUBAYR, 28 AUGUST 2004 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title])
BFV 20 (THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS, AZ ZUBAYR, 28 AUGUST 2004 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title])
BFV 81 (THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS, AZ ZUBAYR, 28 AUGUST 2004 (MASTER EDIT) [Allocated Title])
