Title:FORCE PROTECTION LAND ROVER ON PATROL IN BASRA, 2 MAY 2005 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 180
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Extended shots from top cover on a moving Land Rover of the Coldstream Guards, including street scenes, heavy traffic, Basra Palace and the return journey to Basra Airport.
Description: Views of bleak landscape outside Basra; many derelict buildings can be seen, and there is rubble by the roadside (this area is not built up). Land Rovers then drive around concrete barriers into the compound of the Coldstream Guards Battle Group. (Timecode reset at 04:27.) Cut to further patrol scenes: road by canal on the outskirts of Basra. (shots of other Land Rovers in the patrol convoy). This road is just inland from the Shatt al-Arab; cranes can be seen at the dockyard. Land Rovers pull up and soldiers disembark for brief roadside check before setting off again. Further such roadside checks are made as the patrol makes its way along broad roads (at one point slowing to let an unattended donkey cross the road. The vehicles eventually turn into an army compound surrounded by Hesco barriers. Cut to further road scenes around Basra; piles of rubbish and damaged buildings are passed at the roadside. Patrol passes some buildings seen earlier. Busy streets nearer the centre; soldiers disembark for roadside checks (one stands outside a large ice cream parlour. (Nearby is the Hasawiyah Mosque.) Patrol continues and enters British base at Basra Palace, passing under arch at the gateway. Views of the palace and lagoon. Patrol sets off again along road beside a canal, where hundreds of boats are moored, eventually crossing a road over the canal and heading off. Further roadside check is made. Patrol passes roadside market and drives along poorly-tended roads (some of which are partly flooded). Interior of Land Rover: brief shot of woman soldier in helmet.
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 180
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2005-05-02
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Rose (POA [Phot]) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Coldstream Guards (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: DVCam
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 40; Running time: 44 mins
