OPERATION TOMAHAWK, AUGUST 2005 (ORIGINAL) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: OPERATION TOMAHAWK, AUGUST 2005 (ORIGINAL) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 228
  • Other titles: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Scenes in Al-Majar al-Kabir during Operation Tomahawk. Shot using an image intensifier.
  • Description: START 00:00:00 Bars. 00:00:30 Preparation for patrols are made at Camp Abu Naji, Al-Amarah; troops wait in their Warrior armoured vehicles. Discussion pre-operation by group of soldiers (their voices drowned out by the engines of the Warriors). 00:05:03 Warrior vehicles move off, taking troops to target locations in Al-Majar al-Kabir. Warriors and foot soldiers on the streets of the town, keeping watch. 00:07:20 Soldiers on foot patrol (distinguished by flashing identification lights on their helmets) walk through the streets, which are deserted, although the insistent barking of dogs can be heard. 00:12:00 Patrol continues through deserted street market area. 00:15:50 Patrol at one of the target houses, which is deserted and in darkness. They patrol through the empty rooms as a ceiling fan turns overhead. Bottles are checked. One soldier takes notes. 00:17:40 High angle shot (from roof of target house ?) showing soldiers on foot patrol. Warrior stands by. 00:18:12 Soldiers on street (one wearing a visored helmet) keep watch. Engine of Warrior can be heard ticking over. 00:19:33 Vehicle drives past camera, headlights blazing (possibly a Warrior, but very indistinct). 00:20:46 Close-up of a collection of ammunition (mainly small arms) and bomb-making equipment found during the house search. 00:21:19 Soldiers sit in the back of a Warrior after the operation. 00:22:10 Black screen: audio of call to prayer. 00:25:17 Major Harvey stands outside a mosque after dark (still shot with image intensifier); the call to prayer continues. He talks to local men (one possibly an Imam) through interpreter. Soldiers stand by. 00:27:22 Full colour shots at dawn show a vehicle checkpoint. Cars and trucks are searched; one car has a live duck in the boot. Tipper truck is inspected. 00:29:26 Warrior armoured vehicles (1st Battalion the Staffordshire Regiment) parked at roadside. Soldier keeps watch, prone beside a tree. 00:31:11 Captain Maclennan of the Staffordshire Regiment (at headquarters, Task Force Maysan) gives a statement about the dawn raids during the operation. END 00:32:10
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFV 228
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
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  • Production Date: 2005-08-05
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company) McIvor, Mac (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Maclennan (Captain) (person) British Army, Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's), 1st Battalion (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Camp Abu Naji, Al-Amarah, Iraq (geography) Al-Majar al-Kabir, 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: 31 mins
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    BFV 228

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 229 (OPERATION TOMAHAWK, AUGUST 2005 (MASTER) [Allocated Title])
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