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: British and Iraqi delegates (all in army fatigues) gather around portacabins. Officers (including Major General Dutton) talk, through interpreters, with Iraqi counterparts. Soldiers pose for informal photographs. Delegates enter. Major General Dutton gives an opening address and welcomes all the senior officers of 10 Division (Iraqi Army). General Abdul Latif Thuban, commander of 10 Division Iraqi Army, also gives an address. Exterior shots. 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. Scenes from one of the Powerpoint presentations during the MITT meeting (sides in Arabic and English). Round table discussion by delegates.
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 209
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2005-07-02
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: 7 mins
