Iraqi Revolt: Pro-Reds Ousted in Military Coup
Iraqi Revolt: Pro-Reds Ousted in Military Coup
Clip: 425140_1_1
Year Shot: 1963
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1707
Original Film: 036-015-01
HD: N/A
Location: Iraq, Baghdad
Timecode: 00:40:34 - 00:41:45
General Adele Kassem goes down before a firing squad as the Army revolts against his Pro-Red rule. The dictator for 5 years, he made a fatal mistake of firing 58 top Generals and replacing them with Communists. The capital of Iraq, Baghdad. MS - An army vehicle with an officer standing up saluting. MS - General Abol Qasim standing at the top of some stairs. CUS - Abol Qasim saluting. MS - The capital, Baghdad with bombed out buildings CUS - Burned out cars. MS - Army tank sitting in the middle of the street. Some CU shots of soldiers standing by the tank.