Title:COLDSTREAM GUARDS, BASRA, 21 SEPTEMBER 2005 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 255
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of the Coldstream Guards on street patrol in Basra.
Description: Helmeted Guardsmen on rubble-strewn streets in the outskirts of Basra, standing beside their Snatch Land Rovers. Children and local youths gather. The Land Rovers slowly drive forward, supporting the soldiers on foot. General views of the patrol as it makes its way slowly down the street. They are accompanied by a television news crew, who are seen filming. Patrol continues through the streets.
Views on board a Merlin helicopter in flight: television crew (with female reporter in helmet) and soldiers are sat in the seats. Cameraman is seen filming out of the rear door of the helicopter.
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 255
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2005-09-21
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: 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: 11 mins
