OPERATION SINBAD, 27 SEPTEMBER 2006 (EDIT) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: OPERATION SINBAD, 27 SEPTEMBER 2006 (EDIT) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 828
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Title]
  • Summary: Reconstruction work at Al-Arubah Girl's School in Basra as part of Operation Sinbad.
  • Description: Soldiers on patrol in Basra. Heavy digger being used by Iraqi soldier during reconstruction work; buildings are renovated by British and Iraqi soldiers. Soldiers (British and Iraqi) hand out packs of crayons to children at the school. Repainting of school (including the covering of graffiti). Interview with Lieutenant Chris Crawford of 35 Engineer Regiment about the reconstruction element of Operation Sinbad.
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFV 828
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
  • Featured Period:
  • Production Date: 2006-09-27
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production sponsor) Hennessey, Jim (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Engineers, 35 Engineer Regiment [NEW TERM] (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: DVCPRO Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 12; Running time: 6 mins
  • HD Media:
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFV 828

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 644 (OPERATION SINBAD PULSE 12, 14 DECEMBER 2006: TRANSMITTED PIECE AND RUSHES WITH JIM MUIR (BBC) [Allocated Title]) BFV 827 (OPERATION SINBAD, 27 SEPTEMBER 2006 [Allocated Title]) BFV 829 (OPERATION SINBAD, BASRA, 4 OCTOBER 2006 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]) BFV 830 (OPERATION SINBAD, BASRA, 4 OCTOBER 2006 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]) BFV 831 (OPERATION SINBAD, BASRA, 4 OCTOBER 2006 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]) BFV 838 (OPERATION SINBAD, 4 NOVEMBER 2006 [Allocated Title]) BFV 866 (OPERATION OXO AND OPERATION SINBAD, BASRA, 6 FEBRUARY 2007 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]) BFV 867 (OPERATION OXO AND OPERATION SINBAD, BASRA, 6 FEBRUARY 2007 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title])
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