1ST BATTALION THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT ON PATROL, BAGHDAD, 29 OCTOBER 2005 [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: 1ST BATTALION THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT ON PATROL, BAGHDAD, 29 OCTOBER 2005 [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 280
  • Other titles: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Members of 1st Battalion the Royal Irish Regiment, part of the Baghdad Support Unit (BSU), on the streets of Baghdad.
  • Description: START 02:05:48 Bars. 00:03:39 Regimental flag flying and concrete sandbagged attack shelter at base. 02:06:04 Map briefing in vehicle shed prior to patrol (a "soft" patrol in berets and hackles). 02:08:31 Soldiers load their magazines with bullets and prepare their guns at the unloading bay before setting off. Various minor preparations are made (kit adjustments, preparation of Snatch Land Rovers etc). 02:11:15 Vehicles set off on patrol through the gate. 02:11:50 Views from top cover of moving Land Rover, including close-ups of gunner keeping watch. 02:12:14 Foot patrol near the "Hands of Victory" monument; the area is checked. 02:14:55 Low angle shot of driver in moving Land Rover; wheel and view through the windscreen are also seen. In the back of the Snatch, a soldier from the section keeps watch. Land Rover drives under domed archway. 02:15:55 Water resupply at base: boxes containing bottled water are distributed and stored. Soldier carries out engine and performance checks on Snatch Land Rover. Soldiers prepare for another patrol (one adjusts his beret using the rear view mirror of the Land Rover - close up of Royal Irish regiment cap badge). 02:18:00 Second patrol heads out underneath the archway. They deploy on foot and patrol the area around the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 02:20:43 Close-ups of the tomb followed by panoramic shot of Baghdad. Patrol continues around the monument before returning to the Land Rovers. Cut-in shots of soldier sighting his gun. 00:22:47 Snatch Land Rover drives past camera 00:22:59 Soldier at the unloading point back at base. Weapons are returned to the armoury. 02:23:49 Interview with Gunner Scott Hamilton. 02:27:00 Scott Hamilton climbs up to the watchtower for sentry duty. 02:27:55 Interview with Captain Blair Hall, the Company Commander. 02:31:08 Sunset over Baghdad, with silhouettes of palm trees. END 02:31:21
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFV 280
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
  • Featured Period:
  • Production Date: 2005-10-29
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company) Dawson, Rick (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Hamilton, Scott (person) Hall, Blair (person) British Army, Royal Irish Regiment, 1st Battalion (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Baghdad, 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: 27 mins
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    BFV 280

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 374 (1ST BATTALION THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT ON PATROL, BAGHDAD, 29 OCTOBER 2005 (MASTER EDIT) [Allocated Title])
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