HANDOVER OF THE OLD STATE BUILDING BY 2ND BATTALION THE DUKE OF LANCASTER'S REGIMENT TO THE IRAQI ARMY, 20TH MARCH 2007 (EDIT) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: HANDOVER OF THE OLD STATE BUILDING BY 2ND BATTALION THE DUKE OF LANCASTER'S REGIMENT TO THE IRAQI ARMY, 20TH MARCH 2007 (EDIT) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 895
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Title]
  • Summary: As part of the gradual transfer of security from Coalition to Iraqi control, the Old State Building in Basra is ceremonially handed over to the Iraqi Army. (Edited version with titles.)
  • Description: Iraqi Army 10 Division vehicles enter the Old State Building. Scenes showing the handover ceremony itself, including the lowering and raising of flags and the handing over of the key. After the parade, Brigadier Tim Evans, CO of 19 Light Brigade, talks with General Habib, General Officer Commanding 10 Division, Iraqi Army. Warrior armoured vehicles of Chindit Company, 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment leave the Old State Building. Interviews with Lieutenant Bradley Pino (Platoon Commander) and Major Chris Job (Company Commander), both of Chindit Company, 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment. Brigadier Evans is also interviewed.
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFV 895
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
  • Featured Period:
  • Production Date: 2007-03-20
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production sponsor) Tilly, Ross (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Evans, Tim (person) Job, Chris (person) British Army, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (King's, Lancashire and Border), 2nd Battalion, Chindit Company (regiment/service) Iraqi Army, 10 Division (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Old State Building, 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: English Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: DVCam Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 40; Running time: 14 mins
  • HD Media:
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFV 895

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 893 (HANDOVER OF THE OLD STATE BUILDING, BASRA CITY, TO IRAQI CONTROL, 20 MARCH 2007 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]) BFV 894 (HANDOVER OF THE OLD STATE BUILDING, BASRA CITY, TO IRAQI CONTROL, 20 MARCH 2007 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title])
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