LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Soldiers prepare for Iraq war

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

15 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:34

Description

Defence correspondent Paul Maurice reports from Saudi Arabia as Allied troops prepare for war in Iraq hours before the United Nations deadline. Captain Bill Hedges says that his men have finished training and are on ground alert. Wing Commander Mike Heath, who leads a squadron of Tornado fighter bombers, describes how experienced men will be looking after the younger soldiers.

Contributors

Paul Maurice; Mike Heath; Bill Hedges

Keywords

British; UN; Military training; Saudi Arabia; Army; Soldiers; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Training; Gulf War (1990-1991)

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