1st BATTALION THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS AND THE IRAQI NATIONAL GUARD, AZ ZUBAYR, 29 AUGUST 2004 [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: 1st BATTALION THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS AND THE IRAQI NATIONAL GUARD, AZ ZUBAYR, 29 AUGUST 2004 [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 23
  • Other titles: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Members of the Iraqi National Guard (ING) at Camp Chindit; also scenes featuring 1st Battalion the Royal Welch Fusiliers (1 RWF).
  • Description: START 00:00:00 Bars. 00:00:20 Interview with Regimental Sergeant Major of 1 RWF outside their headquarters in Az Zubayr. 00:01:24 Interview with CO of 1 RWF. 00:08:52 Flags flying (Union flag, Iraqi flag). Welsh dragon flying on communications tower. 00:10:36 Message received on field telephone (Welsh and English) in ops room at Camp Chindit. 00:13:49 Interview with Captain in English and Welsh. 00:17:00 Views of desert road near Az Zubayr, taken from moving vehicle (camera facing rear) Low angle view of soldier on top cover. 00:19:25 Top cover shots, soldier on watch with gun. (Camera facing forward.) 00:21:00 Patrol stops briefly at petrol station where a large number of vehicles are gathered; followed by top cover shots as patrol sets off again. 00:23:51 Stop at second petrol station; Iraqi National Guard are in attendance and discuss matters with local elders. A large crowd has gathered. 00:27:54 Patrol leaves the site. Further rear view shots from moving vehicle. END 00:34:07
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFV 23
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
  • Featured Period:
  • Production Date: 2004-08-29
  • 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) Iraqi National Guard (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Camp Chindit, 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: 34 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFV 23

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 22 (THE IRAQI NATIONAL GUARD AT CAMP CHINDIT, AZ ZUBAYR, 29 AUGUST 2004 [Allocated Title]) BFV 82 (THE IRAQI NATIONAL GUARD AT CAMP CHINDIT, AZ ZUBAYR, 29 AUGUST 2004 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title])
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