OPERATION BRACKEN, IRAQ, 16 TO 26 NOVEMBER 2004 (EDIT 1) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: OPERATION BRACKEN, IRAQ, 16 TO 26 NOVEMBER 2004 (EDIT 1) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 1148
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Members of B Squadron 1st the Queen's Dragoon Guards (QDG) (part of the Black Watch battlegroup) carry out counter-insurgency operations during Operation Bracken near Fallujah. Scenes include soldiers digging in, SNVCP (snap vehicle checkpoint) on desert road and various interviews. Soldiers also investigate the aftermatch of a suicide bombing against a British Scimitar armoured vehicle: area is searched, a suspect vehicle used by the insurgents is towed into the desert and destroyed, and the remains of the bomber's vehicle is inspected (including body parts from the suicide bomber). Interview with Major De Quincy Adams, CO of C Company QDG.
  • Description: SHOTSHEET (copied, without amendment, from accompanying Defence Media Operations Centre computer disc): START 00:30:00 Various shots of QDG mobile ops group soldiers digging shell scrapes for the night 01:54:00 Scimitar A.R.V's in a defensive ring preparing to lay up for the night. 02:28:00 QDG soldiers eating their breakfast before setting off on patrol 03:43:00 SNVCP established. L.S. of lorry and Scimitar A.R.V's 04:25:00 L.S. Lorry occupants being searched. 04:50:00 Lorry drivers talking to Soldier via Interpreter. 05:40:00 Lorry drivers leave. 06:40:00 Various shots of Scimitar A.R.V's L.S/M.S/C.U of Driver/ Re-ES/M.S of Scorpion Personnel carrier. 06:54:00 I.V. with Lieutenant Rob Coleridge. 07:52:00 I.V. with One of the soldiers from the QDG. 09:58:00 I.V. with QDG Sgt. 11:51:00 Various shots inside APC. 12:45:00 After a suicide bombing a van is stopped for questioning and searching. 15:06:00 Sgt briefing the APC occupants on the situation. 17:19:00 Arab family waiting to talk to Patrol commander. 19:04:00 Various shots of soldiers checking Wells and building's for the people who fled the bombing scene. 22:13 :00 1 Black Watch Warrior towing a vehicle away for destruction. This vehicle had been used by insurgents to film the VBIED incident. 22:37:00 Scimitar A.R.V fires on the van and then a Black Watch warrior opens fire from the left. 22:56:00 Various shots of destroyed vehicles. 23:45:00 Various shots of the remains of the bomber/vehicle and the targeted tank. The vehicle was apparently a VW passat but after incident only the engine block remained. Warning body parts!! 25:39:00 I.V. with Major De-Quincy Adams O/C C Sqn QDG. 28:05:00 Tape ends.
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFV 1148
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions:
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2004-11
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company) Punter, Paul (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: De Quincey-Adams, Jasper John (person) Coleridge, Rob (person) British Army, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards (regiment/service) British Army, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) (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
  • Technical Details: Format: DVCam Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 40; Running time: 28 mins
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    BFV 1148

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 1149 (OPERATION BRACKEN, IRAQ, 16 TO 26 NOVEMBER 2004 (EDIT 2) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1150 (OPERATION BRACKEN, IRAQ, 16 TO 26 NOVEMBER 2004 (EDIT 3) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1151 (OPERATION BRACKEN, IRAQ, 16 TO 26 NOVEMBER 2004 (EDIT 4 - BBC POOL MATERIAL) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1152 (OPERATION BRACKEN, IRAQ, 16 TO 26 NOVEMBER 2004 (EDIT 5) [Allocated Title])
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