Title:GENERAL SHIRREFF, BASRA, 9-10 OCTOBER 2006 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 530
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2006 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Interview with General Richard Shirreff, General Officer Commanding 3rd (United Kingdom) Mechanised Division, about the treatment of casualties in Shaibah, and concerns about the treatment of these casualties on their return to England. Other questions include the strains on the army and its resources by the current commitments both in Iraq and in Helmand Province, Afghanistan and the issue of reservists.
Description:
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2006 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 530
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2006-10-09
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Shirreff, Alexander Richard David (person)
British Army, 3rd (United Kingdom) Mechanised Division (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: Mini-DV
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 60; Running time: 27 mins
