Brothers in Arms Basra 2/5

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Filmmakers travelled to the arid desert of Basra to join British forces on the ground. They watched as our 4000-strong Army rapidly diminished over the course of March to the end of May this year. Extraordinary stories of soldiers become real as they speak openly about the the ordeals, trials and emotional stress they endure while fighting. No soldier is untouched by their experiences in Iraq. What do they really feel? What is it like to be fighting every day for months and months at a time. Do they believe in what they are fighting for? These are the ever-present issues they are forced to question.

In the frankest interviews to date, soldiers from regiments, 5 Rifles and B Company explain candidly what life is like on the front line and explain how they feel about how they are perceived by the British public at home. Shot with footage of action on the ground and archive material it is the closest a civilian will get to understanding the other side. With so many news and media reports, this is a chance to give the soldiers their own voice.

The film is an emotional history of the troops' journey which so many other soldiers have fought and died for since the invasion six years ago.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Iraq War
• British Army
• War
• War documentary
• Combat
• Basra
• Battle
• Iraq

[2865016]

fucking rock throwing barbarians should be put down like the pigs that they are.

The troops should be allowed to mow over them with their tanks. They'll fuck off sharpish.

[hobanio]

@djclarky1982 Type in PWRR Mentioned in Despatches. there is a site in PDF format. It is Corparal Bakas you are looking for towards the bottom it will explain all.

[djclarky1982]

What happened to the guys in the firebombed tank? especially the guy that jumped out!?

[kingkurry]

@07dowlingj amen to that

[07dowlingj]

They shoulda just slaughtered those pakis (worlds a better place without them)

[trollfinger]

One thing that happened in Basra that ruined any chance of helping anyone was when the SF were caught dressed as Arabs shooting up Iraqi police. When they got caught the army stormed the prison killing even more police. The guys were caught with bombs and other equipment. It showed that part of war that invading powers will sabotage certain things to keep locals on edge.