PARADE BY MEMBERS OF THE IRAQI ARMY, CAMP UR, TALLIL (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: PARADE BY MEMBERS OF THE IRAQI ARMY, CAMP UR, TALLIL (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 457
  • Other titles: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Parade to mark the opening of the Tallil Basic Training Centre at Camp Ur.
  • Description: START 00:00:00 00:00:40 Interview with Lieutenant Commander Toby Bridge, CO of the Kings Royal Hussars. He discusses the forthcoming opening of the Iraqi Army's Tallil Basic Training Centre at Camp Ur, over which he is also in charge. 00:03:33 Interview with Colonel Shaheem Bresem, new Iraqi commander of the training centre (in English and Arabic). 00:09:59 Senior officers arrive for the opening. 00:12:07 Music: Iraqi drummers play, followed by band of the Royal Anglian Regiment. Troops of various nationalities assemble. Iraqi units with their guidons (including one marked "Regional Training Centre march on and stand to attention. Troops are inspected. Officers watch. Coverage of the parade, including announcements, salutes and prayers; speeches are also made. Handing over of the standard, followed by marchpast. END 00:49:15
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFV 457
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
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  • Production Date: 2005-08-25
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company) MacIvor, Mac (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Bridge, Toby (person) Bresem, Shaheem (person) British Army, Royal Anglian Regiment (regiment/service) British Army, King's Royal Hussars (regiment/service) Iraqi Army (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Camp Ur, Tallil, 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: Arabic Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: DVCam Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 40; Running time: 49 mins
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    BFV 457

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 341 (PASSING OUT PARADE FOR MEMBERS OF THE IRAQI ARMY, CAMP UR, TALLIL (UK TELEVISION VERSION) [Allocated Title]) BFV 342 (PASSING OUT PARADE FOR MEMBERS OF THE IRAQI ARMY, CAMP UR, TALLIL (IRAQI TELEVISION VERSION) [Allocated Title]) BFV 458 (PARADE BY MEMBERS OF THE IRAQI ARMY, CAMP UR, TALLIL (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title])
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