THE FORMATION OF THE RIFLES, JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2007 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: THE FORMATION OF THE RIFLES, JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2007 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 862
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Title]
  • Summary: Members of the newly formed 2nd Battalion The Rifles (2 RIFLES) go on their first patrol of Basra in their Bulldog armoured vehicles, travelling from Basra to the Contingency Operating Base (COB) at Basra Air Station.
  • Description: Brief shot of office is followed by members of 2 RIFLES receiving a briefing and getting into their Bulldogs. Views from top cover as the patrol heads into Basra. Soldiers on foot carry out duties (directing traffic, talking to local children). Further views from moving Bulldog, including Brigadier Tim Evans (CO 19 Light Brigade) on top cover duty. Soldiers carry out roadside checks and keep alert. Further activities include traffic checks, roadside searches, patrolling near checkpoint and keeping watch. Views of the large calibre gun mounting. Soldiers keep watch on the desert outskirts of Basra, near Basra Air Station.
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFV 862
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
  • Featured Period:
  • Production Date: 2007-02-01
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production sponsor) Tilly, Ross (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Evans, Tim (person) British Army, 19th Light Brigade (regiment/service) British Army, The Rifles, 2nd 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: DVCam Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 40; Running time: 20 mins
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    BFV 862

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 860 (THE FORMATION OF THE RIFLES, JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2007 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]) BFV 861 (THE FORMATION OF THE RIFLES, JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2007 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]) BFV 863 (THE FORMATION OF THE RIFLES, JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2007 (TAPE 4) [Allocated Title])
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