Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment prepare for Operation Agile by simulating the processing of suspects.
Description: START 00:00:00
00:00:45 Merlin helicopter flies in and lands amid clouds of dust and sand; soldiers disembark and the helicopter takes off. Soldiers climb into trucks with benches in the back. Three people in civilian dress (one a woman) are guided on board; they are wearing blindfolds and hand-ties to simulate being prisoners.
00:03:38 Trucks depart. At destination, the "prisoners" disembark and are made to kneel. They are kept under guard. Paperwork is filled in and the prisoners are asked to sign. Distinguishing features such as hair and eye colour are noted. "Prisoners" talk through interpreter. Close-up of Red Dragon shoulderflash.
00:11:18 Further processing of prisoners, including registration and personal searches. The prisoners sit on the floor under guard before being led away to detention. They are also given thorough medical checks.
00:27:11 Prisoners are interviewed in tent before being led away again. Inventory of articles taken from the prisoners is compiled. Female "prisoner" (playing the role of a prostitute) is interviewed.
00:34:42 TIMECODE RESET.
00:00:00 Interrogation of female prisoner continues.
END 00:07:06
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 190
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2005-05-20
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires) (regiment/service)
Keywords: Shaibah Logistics Base, Shaibah, 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: 41 mins
