Title:CROWD CONTROL TRAINING, BASRA [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 301
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2006 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of 1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers receive training in crowd control.
Description: START 01:33:39 Black screen followed by bars.
01:34:02 British troops prepare for a crowd control exercise using riot shields. Initial briefing takes place, with one soldier demonstrating techniques.
01:35:44 Close-up of "First Fusiliers" shoulder flash on one of the soldiers watching.
01:36:06 Soldier in riot gear taking part in the demonstration poses.
01:36:21 Technique for using the shield as protection against kicking after being knocked to the ground.
01:36:37 Soldiers demonstrate use of shields in other defensive roles in driving back attackers.
01:38:16 Soldiers in riot along road in a line forming a barrier across the road; a Warrior armoured vehicle offers support in the rear. The group and the Warrior make a tactical advance.
END 00:39:22
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2006 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 301
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2006
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 1st Battalion (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: 6 mins
