Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Iraqi and British delegates meet for the initial session of the MITT Conference, hosted by Major General James Dutton of 3 Commando, the new commander of Multi-National Division (South East).
Description: START 00:00:03 Delegates (all in army fatigues) gather around portacabins. Members of the British and Iraqi armies are present. They sit down at benches and tables.
00:01:51 Wall displays inside cabins: one is labelled "Iraqi Security Forces Doctrine Aide Memoire" and is in both Arabic and English.
00:02:46 Officers (including Major General Dutton) talk, through interpreters, with Iraqi counterparts. Soldiers pose for informal photographs.
00:04:28 Chairs are prepared prior to one of the sessions; delegates enter. Major General Dutton gives an opening address and welcomes senior officers of 10 Division (Iraqi Army). Counter insurgency, counter terrorism and internal security are noted as the priorities, especially with regard to the upcoming referendum and elections. Shots of Iraqi delegates. Camera is repositioned to rear of hall.
00:14:36 Major General Abdul Latif Thuban, Commander of 10 Division Iraqi Army, gives an address.
00:35:33 Address concludes; exterior shots. Soldier in hackle (Royal Regiment of Fusiliers) tries to organise the commanders and soldiers into position for a group photograph. The various officers gather on benches in a large formation. Woman photographer stands on top of a Hesco barrier and takes the photographs using two digital cameras.
END 00:43:57
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 204
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2005-06-25
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Dutton, James Benjamin (person)
Thuban, Abdul Latif Mohammed (person)
British Army (regiment/service)
Royal Navy, 3rd Royal Marine Commando Brigade (regiment/service)
Iraqi Army, 10 Division (regiment/service)
Keywords: Iraq (geography)
Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Royal Navy 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: 43 mins
