Title:OPERATION STERLING, IRAQ, 1 APRIL 2006 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 744
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Title]
Summary: Scenes from Operation Sterling, a search and arrest operation involving Coalition Forces (British and US Armies) and the Iraqi Army on suspect locations in Basra.
Description: START 00:00:00 Bars.
00:00:31 Shaky shots taken from moving vehicle at night shows the lights of a convoy making its way along a road.
00:04:23 Close-up of various explosives and ammunition found in a house during a search as part of Operation Sterling. Soldiers inspect the premises; prisoners are kept under guard by Iraqi soldiers. Weapons are uncovered during the search.
00:08:12 Interior of room: pictures are on the wall and suspected bomb-making equipment is on the floor. Outside, prisoners and seized weapons are guarded.
END 00:09:22
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFV 744
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2006-04-01
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production sponsor)
Wenham, C (LA[Phot]) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service)
United States Army (regiment/service)
Iraqi Army (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: DVCam
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 40; Running time: 9 mins
