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Western hostages return from Kuwait telling of atrocities (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Simon Bowden reports from Gatwick Airport on the return of 400 Western hostages including 26 Britons from Kuwait on an Iraqi airliner following the invasion by Iraqi forces. Stories have emerged of innocent...
Troops in the Gulf (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
Phil Edwards reports from Saudi Arabia on UK forces deployed for Operation Desert Shield in the Gulf crisis. Includes press conference with Lieutenant General Sir Peter de la Billiere on Operation Desert...
Desert Rats go to Gulf (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Brigadier General Tom Draude(?), of the US First Marine Division, speaks in Saudi Arabia about US and UK forces working together and the problems Britain’s first fighting troops arriving in the Gulf for...
Challenger tanks deployed in Gulf (1990)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Phil Edwards reports from Saudi Arabia, where Challenger battle tanks from the UK Seventh Armoured Brigade are being deployed in the deserts of Saudi Arabia for the first time in the Gulf crisis. Although...
Corporal John Kelly on life in Kuwait desert (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview (from Kuwait) with Corporal John Kelly from Streatham, South London, on duty with the Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars, and gunner of The Warrior vehicle. He talks about day-to-day life, doing...
Assessment of British soldiers in Kuwait (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male British Army officer on soldiers’ preparations prior to their arrival in Kuwait. Asked about the reliability of equipment, specifically the Warrior and Challenger armoured vehicles, he...
Desert Rat troops are ready (1990)
- Genre
- Interview
Paul Maurice interviews Commander of the Desert Rats Brigadier Patrick Cordingley on the support for his troops in the Gulf as they receive thousands of Christmas cards during the festive season. Is...
Seventh Armoured Brigade prepares for Gulf (1990)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Vox pop
Catherine Field reports from West Germany where members of Britain’s Seventh Armoured Brigade (Desert Rats) are preparing for their posting to Saudi Arabia to join the international forces opposing Saddam...
Gulf war - situation at frontline (1991)
- Genre
- News report
James Matthews reports from the frontline on heavy fire on the enemy supporting allied troops’ ground offensive in the Gulf war, success of the offensive and Iraqi soldiers surrendering.
Gulf war - Saddam says allah will end war (1991)
- Genre
- Speech
Extract from a translated speech by Iraqi President Saddam Hussein where he claims allah will end the allied invasion. Speaking as the allied ground offensive in the Gulf begins.