TRAINING OF INSTRUCTORS FOR THE IRAQI POLICE SERVICE (IPS), FEBRUARY 2004 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: TRAINING OF INSTRUCTORS FOR THE IRAQI POLICE SERVICE (IPS), FEBRUARY 2004 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 450
  • Other titles: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Iraqi police officers, training to be instructors, undergo weapons drill and live firing from members of the Czech Military Police.
  • Description: START 00:58:15 Bars. 01:00:00 Line of Iraqi police officers stands on the trange; surrounding them are banks of sand, and a standing target is in front of them. They are taken through weapons drills by Czech Republic and Iraqi instructors, practicing the various stances (including crouch) when using small arms. In the background, other officers are trained. 01:06:01 Second group stand around targets after live firing practice. They continue their live firing (wearing ear protectors). Instructors offer individual advice and again check the targets. 01:11:19 General view of range (no personnel visible), then the police officers walk past. They line up for further live firing. Czech woman officer (her vest marked "Wojenska Policie") takes photographs. 01:13:21 Targets are inspected. Various shaky views, and an extended shot of a target. 01:18:10 Clips from automatic handguns are lined up on a trestle table on the range ready for use. In the background, the Iraqi police officers stand in a line to receive further training. Camera moves to a better viewpoint. 01:20:33 Further live firing. 01:21:04 Police hand in their firearms at the end of the training. Close-up of hand guns on the table. END 01:22:11
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFV 450
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
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  • Production Date: 2004-02
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (RAF Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Czech Military Police (regiment/service) Iraqi Police Service (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Iraq (geography) Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event) 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
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    BFV 450

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 486 (RAF COMBAT CAMERA TEAM MASTERS TAPE 3 [Allocated Title]) BFV 451 (TRAINING OF INSTRUCTORS FOR THE IRAQI POLICE SERVICE (IPS), FEBRUARY 2004 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]) BFV 452 (TRAINING OF INSTRUCTORS FOR THE IRAQI POLICE SERVICE (IPS), FEBRUARY 2004 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]) BFV 453 (TRAINING OF INSTRUCTORS FOR THE IRAQI POLICE SERVICE (IPS), FEBRUARY 2004 (TAPE 4) [Allocated Title]) BFV 616 (TRAINING OF INSTRUCTORS FOR THE IRAQI POLICE SERVICE (IPS), FEBRUARY 2004 (TAPE 5) [Allocated Title])
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