ICDC CAMP CAMPBELL IRAQ (ORIGINAL FOOTAGE) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: ICDC CAMP CAMPBELL IRAQ (ORIGINAL FOOTAGE) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 571
  • Other titles: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Ceremony to mark the opening of Campbell Barracks and the raising of 601st Battalion of the Iraqi Civil Defence Corps (ICDC); contains some original footage followed by an edit.
  • Description: START 02:: Bars and tone. 02:31:09 Interview with Major Neil Wright of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Chief Mentor of 601st Battalion ICDC. 02:35:26 Private Mark Wood, 18, from Paisley of the Argylls, about the mentoring work with the Iraqis. (to 02:47:17) 10:34:00 TIMECODE RESET. Bars and tone. 10:34:17 Titles "ICDC Camp Campbell Iraq 20.6.04 Camerawork by Gordon Allison - UKA". 07:34:25 Ranks of the Iraqi Civil Defence Force on parade at Campbell Barracks. Close-up of drum of 1st Battalion the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, and views of Iraqi standard bearers. 10:36:37 Snippet of Iraqi senior officer talking to guest of honour, Danish Minister of Defence Soren Gade. 10:37:00 Main ceremony for the raising of 601st Battalion; soldiers are inspected by Soren Gade. Iraqi flag is raised (as "Amazing Grace" is played on the bagpipes). Taking of salute from Coalition officers. Members of the ICDC are inspected. 10:39:13 Marchpast of Iraqi colours with drummer of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Senior Iraqi officer gives a speech in Arabic. Troops disperse after the ceremony. 10:40:36 ICDC members pose on the parade ground with piper from the Argylls who plays "Scotland the Brave" followed by edited interviews with Major Neil Wright and Private Mark Wood. 10:47:01 Interview with Soren Gade about the development of the ICDC (in English then in Danish). 10:48:45 Interview with Colonel Aqeel Hassan, Deputy Commander of 70th Battalion ICDC (in Arabic, translated). END 10:11:38
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFV 571
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
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  • Production Date: 2004-06-20
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Army Combat Camera Team) (Production company) Allison, Gordon (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Wright, Neil (person) Gade, Søren (person) Wood, Mark (person) Hassan, Aqeel (person) British Army, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) (regiment/service) Iraqi Civil Defence Corps, 601st 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: DVCPRO Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 33; Running time: 33 mins (ca)
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    BFV 571

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 568 (ICDC ASSUME COMMAND AT CAMPBELL BARRACKS, BASRA, IRAQ (ORIGINAL FOOTAGE) [Allocated Title]) BFA 2675 (ICDC CAMP CAMPBELL IRAQ 20.6.04: Camera work by Sgt Gordon Allison - UKA [Main Title])
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