OPERATION TOBRUK, IRAQ, 23 TO 25 NOVEMBER 2004 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: OPERATION TOBRUK, IRAQ, 23 TO 25 NOVEMBER 2004 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 1161
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Captain Stuart Macaulay briefs embedded members of the press prior to Operation Tobruk; briefing is held in a cramped tent. Shots of the planning room used by "A" Company 1st Battalion the Black Watch with officers discussing tactics.
  • Description: SHOTSHEET (copied, without amendment, from accompanying Defence Media Operations Centre computer disc): START 00:52:00 Capt Macaulay briefing the Press on their role during Op Tobruk. 15:29:00 Various shots of "A" Company Planning room with Op Tobruk model and aerial photos on the walls. Officers discussing the Op. 20:27:00 A brief by one of the officers on the events of Op Tobruk. 24:58:00 Tape ends.
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: BFV 1161
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions:
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2004-11-23
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company) Punter, Paul (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Macaulay, Stuart (person) British Army, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), 1st Battalion (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Camp Dogwood, Fallujah, 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: 32; Running time: 24 mins
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    BFV 1161

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 1162 (OPERATION TOBRUK, IRAQ, 23 TO 25 NOVEMBER 2004 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1163 (OPERATION TOBRUK, IRAQ, 23 TO 25 NOVEMBER 2004 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1164 (OPERATION TOBRUK, IRAQ, 23 TO 25 NOVEMBER 2004 (TAPE 4) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1165 (OPERATION TOBRUK, IRAQ, 23 TO 25 NOVEMBER 2004 (TAPE 5) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1166 (OPERATION TOBRUK, IRAQ, 23 TO 25 NOVEMBER 2004 (TAPE 6) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1167 (OPERATION TOBRUK, IRAQ, 23 TO 25 NOVEMBER 2004 (TAPE 7) [Allocated Title])
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