Title:IRAQI POLICE AND IRAQI NATIONAL GUARD AT A PERMANENT VEHICLE CHECKPOINT, CENTRAL BASRA, 14 NOVEMBER 2004 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 99
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of the Iraqi security forces keep watch at a checkpoint at night; shot with an image intensifier, giving the image a grainy, monochrome green glow.
Description: START 00:00:00 Iraqi Police gather at roadside. and liaise with British soldiers. The group walks past the checkpoint and continue their discussions.
00:02:14 Interview with Police officer (in Arabic); his colleagues stand in the background.
00:04:30 Policemen set off on foot patrol.
00:04:55 Scenes at checkpoint; police car parked nearby. Policeman with AK47 stands in the road. Close-up of "IP" armband. All is quiet (no traffic).
00:07:17 Vehicle pulls up at the checkpoint and is inspected. Driver gets out and opens the boot; policemen chech interior and wheel arches. Engine is also checked. Nothing is found and the car drives off.
00:09:37 Police pick-ups and ICDC (Iraqi Civil Defence Corps) vehicles drive past.
00:10:30 British officer talks with police officer through interpreter.
00:14:49 Wide shot of checkpoint with Hesco bastions surrounding the street light pillars. Tank convoy drives past.
00:16:30 Continuation of dialogue with police officer (in Arabic).
00:17:58 Iraqi National Guard (?) pick-up with rear-mounted gun.
00:18:34 Further interviews (in Arabic) with police officers.
00:21:05 Coach passes through.
END 00:21:24
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 99
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2004-11-14
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service)
Iraqi National Guard (regiment/service)
Iraqi Police Service (regiment/service)
Keywords: 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: Mini-DV
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 60; Running time: 21 mins
