Title:3RD BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT ON BORDER PATROL, IRAQ, OCTOBER 2005 (MASTER EDIT) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 357
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Patrol over desert and through village, also interview with Major Will Pike, Shaibah Logistics Base.
Description: Members of the regiment travel in open Land Rovers along desert road (shot from moving vehicle). Desert patrol. Traffic on the road near the border is directed by the soldiers. Series of shots (interspersed with black screen) of the patrol. The Land Rovers park up near a border fort. Children gather around the soldiers as they stand watch. Village patrol. Paras talk with children; amused local boy wears British army flak jacket and webbing. Further patrol scenes alongside roadside market. Interview with Major Will Pike (OC A Company 3 Para).
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 357
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2005-10-09
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: Pike, Will (person)
British Army, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (regiment/service)
Keywords: 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: 94; Running time: 14 mins
