HANDOVER OF THE SHATT AL-ARAB HOTEL FROM COALITION TO IRAQI ARMY CONTROL, 8 APRIL 2007 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: HANDOVER OF THE SHATT AL-ARAB HOTEL FROM COALITION TO IRAQI ARMY CONTROL, 8 APRIL 2007 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 907
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Title]
  • Summary: As part of the gradual handover of power to the Iraq authorities, the Iraqi Army take possession of the Shatt Al-Arab Hotel, and the current residents, 1st Battalion the Staffordshire Regiment (1 STAFFS) move out.
  • Description: General views of the hotel, a British base, are interspersed with interviewees from 1 STAFFS, including Lieutenant Colonel Tim Sandiford (CO), Private Abele Tukareva (interviewed in sangar), Lance Corporal Richard Bradley, Lance Corporal Michael Vaughan, Lance Corporal Alex Fagan, Private Joe Bains, Lance Corporal Richard Doyle (all by their Warrior vehicles) and Private Robert Tagg (in sangar). Two Iraqi Army Humvees arrive at the main gate as a line of 1 STAFFS Warriors prepare to leave. Ceremonial handover: Iraqi Army and 1 STAFFS stand to attention as Iraqi Brigadier arrives. Cutaway shots of troops and of the tower of the hotel. Parade stands at ease. Interviews with Brigadier Tim Evans, CO of 19 Light Brigade and Sergeant Keith Bennett of 1 STAFFS. General Ali Hamadi, Head of the Basra Emergency Security Committee, arrives and talks with Brigadier Evans.
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE VIDEOS [Allocated Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFV 907
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
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  • Production Date: 2007-04-08
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production sponsor) Tilly, Ross (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Evans, Tim (person) Musawi, Ali Hamadi Al- (person) British Army, Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's), 1st Battalion (regiment/service) Iraqi Army, 10 Division (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Shatt al-Arab Hotel, 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: 33 mins
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  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFV 907

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 908 (HANDOVER OF THE SHATT AL-ARAB HOTEL FROM COALITION TO IRAQI ARMY CONTROL, 8 APRIL 2007 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]) BFV 909 (HANDOVER OF THE SHATT AL ARAB HOTEL BY 1 STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT TO THE IRAQI ARMY 8TH APRIL 2007 [Main Title])
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