Title:OPERATION BRUTUS, BASRA, 31 DECEMBER 2005 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 510
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Scenes of Operation Brutus, a night operation in Basra City on New Year's Eve, which involved showing a presence on the streets and setting up vehicle checkpoints in an effort to counteract possible threats from insurgents. Shot with an image intensifier.
Description: Soldiers inside Warrior vehicle heading off to staff vehicle checkpoints. On the street in Basra City: patrol liaises with members of the Iraqi Police Service; Warrior moves off. Vehicle checkpoint: cars are stiopped and searched. Further Warrior scenes and activities at second checkpoint. Soldier on patrol.
Normal colour image: Interview with Major John Stott of 1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers attached to 1st Highlanders (Commanding Officer of British troops based at the Old State Building, Basra).
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 510
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2005-12-31
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Stott, John (person)
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: 8 mins
