Title:2ND BATTALION THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT AT THE BAGHDAD SUPPORT UNIT (BSU), BAGHDAD, 20 FEBRUARY 2004 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 527
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of D Company, 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment, on drills in Baghdad.
Description: START 00:00:00 View through windscreen of car driving through Baghdad; driver is a member of the Parachute regiment (close-up of shoulder flash).
00:02:27 Briefing at the Baghdad Support Unit base before civilianised military vehicles set off on patrol: topics include insurgent tactics (improvised explosive devices, attacks from the rear, suicide bombers etc) and procedures for contact drills.
00:08:38 The two four wheel drive vehicles set off. General views of the BSU gate.
00:09:44 Simulated contact drills: soldiers in the vehicles assume defensive positions against "attacker". A "casualty" is taken from the first to the second vehicle.
00:11:09 Tanks on the road in Baghdad.
00:11:58 Further contact drill; similar to the earlier one, but with camera position inside the vehicle as the "casualty" is extracted and taken to the second vehicle.
00:15:04 Interview with Sergeant Charlie Carter of D Company2 Para, talking about the contact drills.
00:17:43 Interview with Private Scott Bourne, D Company 2 Para discussing the driving drills and his experience so far in Baghdad.
00:20:33 Interview with Private Andrew Pownell from Manchester, also discussing the drills.
00:22:17 Interview with Lieutenant James Farndon discussing his platoon-level team and the assistance to the Baghdad Support Unit. (Partly drowned out by helicopter flying overhead.)
00:25:50 Further views through the windscreen of a moving vehicle as it drives through the entrance to a security barrier and onwards to the arches. Vehicles are parked beneath the "Hands of Victory" monument. (Extended, poor out-of-focus shots for several minutes.)
00:36:44 Cut in shots of para eagle and Union flag badges, tactical recognition flash, Para cap badge, Baghdad Support Unit sign.
END 00:37:49
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 527
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2004-02-20
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (RAF Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (regiment/service)
Keywords: Baghdad, 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: Mini-DV
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 60; Running time: 37 mins
