Black Hawk Down - The Battle of Mogadishu 1993, Part 1 - Animated

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Delta Force and Rangers launch a raid deep into Mogadishu to snatch two key members of the SNA faction. The plan is to be in and out in 30 minutes, but SNA leader Mohammed Farrah Aidid is not to be underestimated...
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@AlixFlemmer 2 года назад

i love that the cow was classified as an unarmed casualty lmao

@michaelborden4388 2 года назад

At what time?

@IronMoose95 2 года назад

@@michaelborden4388 at the time of its death

@jeffersonjjohnson 2 года назад

should have moooved

@hueyrosayaga 2 года назад

@@jeffersonjjohnson take my like!

@chowell1451 2 года назад

@@IronMoose95 he meant timestamp

@napoleonibonaparte7198 3 года назад

“He could see a man confidently riding a cow” That cowalry has balls of steel.

@ThreeCrowns 3 года назад

He said cow, not camel. Which is funnier

@craftpaint1644 3 года назад

I'm reminded of those pictures of Camel Scud missile launchers, a joke naturally 💁

@alexisXcore93 3 года назад

Damn, he should've spared that man and asked him to joind delta force.

@suma4m 3 года назад

I heard "camel" the first time. That would make a little more sense.

@bweed-ml7tt 3 года назад

HOG RIDA

@cadrejeff 2 года назад

The fact that the two pilots who flew that Blackhawk basically sacrificed their lives to save the passengers on board made me respect them even more. True warriors.

@risaanraska6842 Год назад

What warriors going to another country and trying to corrupt it

@vedsingh6228 Год назад

@@risaanraska6842 it's already a shothole omegalul

@luckypatel6849 Год назад

@@risaanraska6842 corrupt what a government which is already corrupted to kill whoever against him

@chocken4867 Год назад

@@risaanraska6842 "country"

@whoisthatthingwhat Год назад

@@vedsingh6228 💀

@jamesray2000 2 года назад

I met one of the D boys from this mission when I was stationed at Ft. Lewis years ago. He was a friend of mines' ODA team Sgt. "Mike" defended the first downed Blackhawk by himself. He was recommended for the MOA, but since shughart and Gordon were killed his was downgraded to a DSC. Delta was so secretive in those days, there was no award ceremony for him. He said months later he went to the Delta compound and the award and citation was sitting in his mailbox. Amazing dude. Real old school operator, no flash or flair. Those original CAG guys were on another level.

@jestice75 Год назад

Jim Smith and Daniel Busch defended the first crash.

@poopmcpoop3855 10 месяцев назад

Dan Busch died so “Mike” is smith?

@codyschwarz5155 7 месяцев назад

Ya knows there’s records of this stuff, right?

@ScootsMcPoot 10 дней назад

Alot of its redacted.

@danvain 3 года назад

I went to high school with Daniel Busch. We would always spar verbally about which branch of the service was the best. He went Army and I went Marine Corps in 1986. I had no idea he was even still in the Army much less an elite Delta operator until I saw he died in Mogadishu in 1993. He was a great guy with a sense of humor that was unique.

@seattlesix9953 3 года назад

To good friends who live now in our hearts

@abdiadams2540 3 года назад

Apparently all of so called great people have tendency of trying to invade others ... #justsaying

@gregmicheals6231 3 года назад

@@abdiadams2540 just saying, but you sound like a dick.

@sareeyemanusqaame8723 3 года назад

He went 7,000 miles away from his home to disturb others and deny them peace. What a dick!

@stephaniefleming2880 3 года назад

The lads who perished did nothing but display heroics. It's the politicians who start the troubles not the brave men who stand shoulder to shoulder on the battle ground.

@PhantomNightX2 3 года назад

“He could see a man confidently riding a cow” And I thought charging in a jeep was ballsy

@LordRambo 3 года назад

War truly is hell

@residentelect 3 года назад

@@LordRambo The last guy I heard about who was seen "confidently riding a cow" ended up serving 18 months inside, and was forbidden from owning pets or livestock for ten years...

@justsmallstuff4994 3 года назад

@@residentelect LMAO 😂😂👍

@bobjenkins9208 3 года назад

@@residentelect how dare you rape my mental vision like that! LOL

@FOX11GUY 3 года назад

He was not a cow-ard.

@NoellaScott Год назад

I was born where Black Hawks are born - Stratford, Connecticut. Most of my life I watched them in the skies in peaceful testing, training, and so forth, straight from the factory where my grandfather worked for 40+ years. This battle always hit home knowing the literal birds I saw every day as a child were so intimately involved. Tremendous video, as always, and unfathomable bravery.

@xo5587 Год назад

I was born in a city called Ranger, like these soldiers in the video. Growing up in a city called ranger whilst watching a video of rangers hits home real deep it means I have this unfathomably deep connection with these brave men

@davidlocke1668 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing ❤

@bukhariapdelahi7072 6 месяцев назад

so you glazing on weapen that killed my people, as Somali i always knew that American people are slaves to American government.

@yankees29 3 месяца назад

Pretty sure my cousin’s wedding was close to that area. I remember seeing the Sikorsky building along the ride.

@merovmerov7631 3 месяца назад

Those peaceful testings led to a lot of people being mowed down in their own country by foreign troops.

@Bustamamgendut 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for mentioning Malaysia. Recently, there is a movie regarding this operation from Malaysia's POV during rescue mission were released in our cinema after 30 years.

@TacticalAlphaCharlie 7 месяцев назад

What’s the name of the movie?

@tamashiiwantsomemilk4198 3 месяца назад

Malbat@@TacticalAlphaCharlie

@RightCenterBack321 3 года назад

Something the movie doesn't capture - just how big the battle actually was.

@kudukilla 3 года назад

This video was much like the book, more fact based. For instance Eversman (Josh Hartnett in the movie) going into the convoy instead of the crash site.

@thesteaksaignant 3 года назад

But the movie did capture how violent and intense it was

@ramal5708 3 года назад

@@kudukilla Plus Shawn Nelson the guy with the M60 was with Chalk 2 not Eversmann's Chalk 4 plus Pilla was on the 2nd or middle Humvee of Struecker's colum back to base

@jaymack11b83 3 года назад

Yeah the movie didn’t show Super 62 getting shot down while covering Stughart and Gordon after dropping them in. The delta operator in the helicopter that got hit is, Brad Halling.

@jaymack11b83 3 года назад

Time stamp is 20:37

@cacildeasa 3 года назад

"Remember, this is a military operation. Nothing ever goes according to plan."

@angrydoggy9170 3 года назад

Accurate description for any military operation.

@hammerheadxray8152 3 года назад

Military planning 101.

@roofkoreans5876 3 года назад

Tbh the plan was bad to begin with. All they had was 4 sections of light infantry holding the perimeter against a city of hostile militia and civilians. Helos on low altitude was to serve as fire support instead of gunships on higher altitude with autocannons leading to two of them getting shot down by unguided rocket. Then the extraction was done by a convoy of humvees... Who is to drive through a city full of militia????? Sure a lot of things went very wrong, but they kind of are the direct consequences of poor planning and maybe under-estimating the enemy's strength.

@2Limm 3 года назад

@@roofkoreans5876 They had a 2 hour time to prepare AND get there. Whoever was in charge should have decided to not risk it.

@bradleybuh2104 3 года назад

@@roofkoreans5876 they also can’t bring in gunships cause they’re not trying to decimate the city

@jordanchurchill9252 2 года назад

I can’t help but question the strategy of the entire mission. Putting men onto street level, in a dense hostile urban environment, to be targets; requiring close air support with helos…asking for trouble. Not to mention undertaking this shortly after accidentally blowing up 200+ civilians which has turned to the entire populace against you…

@SlurryNoises Год назад

I REALLY need to read more into what happened before/after this. I had no idea 200 civilians had lost their lives in an accident beforehand. No wonder it seemed like everyone was out to get them! (well, apart from how they were forced into shooting at the human shields, and how the Somalians would have perceived that too!)

@zakahmed455 Год назад

Fucking hell please read the wiki from start to finish. I was surprised to find that much of what happened preceding and during the battle is omitted.

@TheNoonish Год назад

Probably were terrified of the bad optics that came from hitting the wrong target, and the solution was boots on the ground. Surely somebody thought they'd limit casualties with an armored convoy and trying to limit the Blackhawks' Time Over Target. This was more surgical but it was a recipe for things immediately going tits-up.

@ujohnlynch2341 Год назад

They had six previous incursions with little resistance and had typically gone at night to take advantage of their technology advantage - there was no electricity in the city at this point. This time they went in the middle of the afternoon because of the high value of the targets. Prior to Task Force Ranger arriving, but after the initial Marine force had left country, Aidid's militia killed American military personnel and ambushed, killed, and butchered 24 Pakistani soldiers.

@mikhailnikolaev7813 Год назад

I couldn't agree more, it's difficult to say what Spec Ops was like before, because there's a learning curve for any organization, but I can't help but think this was a losing battle from the beginning.

@andrewstofila7586 Год назад

I read in a book somewhere that the pilot of Star 4-1 (the little bird who landed by the first crash sight) was constantly being ordered to take off away from the crash but refused to do so 2-3 times until they got the two delta operators on board The books called The night stalkers by Mike Durant and Steven Hartov

@kmc7355 3 года назад

Spots a man armed with an AK47 confidently riding a cow into the street - Yep thats somalia

@residentelect 3 года назад

One of the best "Meanwhile in Somalia..." memes is "Fuck This War, I'm A Fairy" ... Personally instead of some strap-on sparkly wings, I'd probably swing for some body armour, but hey, each to his own I guess...

@barry7608 3 года назад

Yep this is the level of military competence the US struggles to defeat and end up getting smashed.

@maahir3039 3 года назад

@@residentelect you have to know most SNA (somali national alliance) soldiers were farmers and pastoralist before the civil war.

@michaelxdrift 3 года назад

You're wrong. He's driving a toyota pickup with 999,999 on the odometer.

@drawingdead9025 3 года назад

That entire sh*twhole of a country wasn't worth the life of 1 of our guys. We never should have been there.

@TheArmchairHistorian 3 года назад

This is incredible man, feels like we're in a drone actually watching the action.

@iFYMxDRKNSFALLS 3 года назад

i would say satellite which reminds me from Battlefield 2. but there’s a chance there was some kind of drone in the 90s. I hope this didn’t come off rude.

@moist_god 3 года назад

Armchair and ops room collab???

@TheOperationsRoom 3 года назад

Thanks Griffin!

@josephstalin8148 3 года назад

@@TheOperationsRoom ur poggers

@ELCADAROSA 3 года назад

Actually feels a little upsetting. Watching helplessly as a plan of action sinks into complete chaos. 😧

@leedabrowski835 Год назад

7:18 “He spots and armed group, following a man, confidently riding a cow, wielding an AK-47” That line got me!! 🤣

@nobodyjustacreep Год назад

I knowwwww... I wanna know more about that guy, like wtf 💀. But I cant find anything when I look it up

@FromTheSkylessVoid 2 месяца назад

@@nobodyjustacreep He was one of their “Champions” who’d had 50 confirmed kills. He was a menace on any other day, but this one.

@DR-JOHN-DEJAVU-1984 2 года назад

It's so frightening once you know what really happened that day. Thank you for this consecutive stage-by-stage event breakdown.

@Dakurar 2 года назад

The two pilots were having a bant as the chopper went down. What absolute kings.

@zettour. 2 года назад

Considering they likely pushed the throttle downward and hit the ground nose first to ensure their fellow crewmembers wouldn't take the brunt of the impact right after, kings would be a very apt description of those brave men.

@cs512tr 2 года назад

@@zettour. well said

@andrew9371 2 года назад

@@zettour. absolute mega chads they gave their lives for their brothers may they rest in peace

@eliasziad7864 2 года назад

@@zettour. Us soldiers would be massacred against russians.

@144Souldier 2 года назад

@@eliasziad7864 Facts. I'm a black American an I know that's a fact. America only destroys villagers and half trained fighters.

@PineTreePal 3 года назад

The operation we’ve been waiting for. What a cluster fuck.

@fredmanly3122 3 года назад

Yeah, I think they seriously misjudged public sentiment. This was treated like some kind of policing action (helping the local population deal with criminals they didn't like), when in reality it was more like an invasion (a quick strike to eliminate the popular leadership of an enemy population). As such a large portion of the local population was basically hostile and willing to sacrifice their lives against what they saw as an invader. Even if the mission was successful it seems likely that the strategic goals would not have been accomplished, as the people they were apprehending were probably replaceable. I haven't read up on the details of the history, but this is my general sense of it based on the reactions of the unarmed locals. You have to be pretty dedicated to the cause to charge armed soldiers who are firing at you. I'm setting aside the larger political questions around whether the US should have been in there in the first place. I'm just looking at the tactical situation - if you're mounting an invasion you can't just send in what amounts to a really strong SWAT team. The other tactical miss of course was failing to disrupt their communications.

@macedk 3 года назад

But balls to go in the first place.

@thedausthed 3 года назад

@@fredmanly3122 So you admit you don't know the story of why the US was there yet you think you should spread your uninformed opinion all over this comment section?!

@TB-zf7we 3 года назад

The US forces misjudged the enemy and their own capability. Of course no plan completely last's, after contact with the enemy.

@fredmanly3122 3 года назад

@@thedausthed Was anything I said wrong? I was just reacting to the information presented in the video. The video didn't contain a disclaimer that nobody should watch it or comment on it unless they were a historian specializing in recent events in Somalia. Are you suggesting that the people rushing the US troops and shooting at them were trying to welcome them? My only real assertion here was that the local population was hostile, and I'd say their actions bore that out.

@NixonRules963 7 месяцев назад

I am stunned by the level of work you've put into these videos. As a history major, I've read about dozens of battles but trying to piece together the battle in your head based off first-hand sources can be so disorienting. With these videos though it's so easy to see and understand how the battle unfolded.

@AnaHallie Год назад

This is incredible. Just a small nitpick : Delta Force isn't 'a company.' They are commonly referred to as 'The Unit' or 'CAG'. For anyone interested in reading more about this event, I highly recommend Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden and In The Company of Heroes by Michael J. Durant. Mike Durant is the downed Black Hawk pilot.

@littlelandon5316 Год назад

There is also a book out there from POV of a navy seal who fought in that battle but I forgot the name of it

@littlelandon5316 Год назад

@@bshiesty_9917 look it up first man

@roflpilot901 Год назад

Fed

@amabualrub Год назад

Or just play the game,

@chuckhaggard1584 9 месяцев назад

@@bshiesty_9917 false

@GunBreaux 3 года назад

This is infinitely superior to any documentary on tv. TV relies on interspersed stock footage, interviews, and a slow narrator describing what's going on. There are occasional maps and diagrams, but it's always a little difficult to follow along with everything going on. THIS depiction is perfect, with the map always in view, clear animations showing all forces and activities, and a concise script professionally read, I can follow along precisely. Thank you so much for this wonderful content.

@Khemtime 3 года назад

Seriously, I don’t get how this 20 minute video with basic animation has done a better job of covering the battle than any other documentary I’ve ever seen, not to mention a multimillion dollar movie. Even with as simple as this presentation is I still found myself on the edge of my seat hoping that the Delta operators could hold the crash site.

@ggoddkkiller1342 3 года назад

US forces raided a ''dangerous'' meeting, killed hundreds of innocent people and made SNA faction many times stronger. US forces started another ''very crucial'' raid and somehow got surprised about even Somalian civilians were shooting at them. All those peace, anti-terrorism etc US operations were so moronic failures it was better they never set foot in those places...

@wilfredoUbatuba 3 года назад

and no aliens from the past anywhere!

@HamanKarn567 3 года назад

It depends on the subject for this sure but those old ww1 and ww2 documentaries for example . are great

@koc988 3 года назад

@@ggoddkkiller1342Not really sure how this is relevant to the conversation.

@Delatta1961 2 года назад

This is a very well presented and accurate illustration of that day. Just a small side note, My friend CW4 Raymond Frank was the copilot of Super 64. He was badly injured in the crash but still managed to exit the ship, take a defensive position and protect the crew until he ran out of ammunition and was over run and killed. Later he was awarded the Silver Star and inducted in to the Army Aviation Hall of Fame. He too was a legend.

@darthmandude 2 года назад

Hats off to your friend

@princesssolace4337 2 года назад

Nope its not, 100% my country man died saving the Rangers NEVER got mention by name! This is BS

@mongolsmffm4829 2 года назад

@@princesssolace4337 well please tell us their names so they can then be killed for helping Americans you fucking half wit.

@lolprodigy9458 2 года назад

@@princesssolace4337 then make a video for them don’t bitch on our video.

@anthonyn1157 2 года назад

@@mongolsmffm4829 its been like 20 years chill keyboard warrior I can hear the cheeto dust on your fingers

@Tsunami655 2 года назад

I listened to a podcast earlier with the pilot Michael Durant earlier, and then the 5-6 minute clip of the two Delta operators. Now watching this with the top down view, really helps paint the whole imaginary scene more viscerally

@jordanmoffitt102 Год назад

My new favorite channel. Almost every video brings tears to my eyes.

@ghat9094 2 года назад

the cow is marked as a civilian casualty

@lifesucketh4923 2 года назад

as what it should be

@ghat9094 2 года назад

I'm surprised I didn't get a mom joke

@justdarkness2590 2 года назад

Yeah that’s called your mom

@ACookingComb8707 2 года назад

Civilian Cowsualty

@itsourlife 2 года назад

I am glad

@Abbeville_Kid 3 года назад

Shugart and Gordon’s MOH’s were well deserved.

@scrappydoo7887 3 года назад

Damn right they were 👍

@jamiejohnson1389 3 года назад

I agree

@christopherwang4392 3 года назад

While Shughart and Gordon were defending Super Six-Four, their teammate Sergeant First Class Brad Halling provided covering fire with one of Super Six-Two's miniguns after its gunner had been wounded.

@yeahno6100 3 года назад

Incredibly brave men.

@hankidan 3 года назад

They didn't just volunteer, they did so multiple multiple times. And when the answer was no, they demanded. They could see survivors on the ground and there wasn't a chance in hell they would leave them behind. Those Medals of Honor are some of the most well deserved. Right up there with John Chapman.

@justanotherguy965 Год назад

Really good doco - seriously - Lots of relevant info with no BS and the video effects complement it perfectly, really bringing home the desperate firefight. Hats off to the team at The Operations Room.

@elitecoder955 2 года назад

Unbelievable how the US task force held off these many targets in an very close urban environment , the enemy even had technical vehicles . This operation is still very impressive

@LZ-no3go 3 месяца назад

Not really they lost, and mostly relied on air support.

@rookeva8688 3 месяца назад

@@LZ-no3go Reread the comment again.

@Josh_Exitcamper 3 года назад

“Gordy’s gone, man. I’ll be outside, good luck”

@benedictodunsky2790 3 года назад

Proceeds to furiously loads Mp5

@iantang2118 3 года назад

is this true?

@kbuttstadt 3 года назад

One of the most powerful line readings in cinematic history, even more so if you already knew the outcome.

@AlexSosa999 3 года назад

"Where's the rescue squad?" "W'er it"

@tombombadilofficial 3 года назад

*RIP Jaime Lannister. Your Wife/Sister will miss you.*

@fentonstyles 3 года назад

"Confidently riding a cow while wielding an AK" Lol. Dude thought he was Napolean or something.

@EneTheGene 3 года назад

Napolean?

@JD-jc5hg 3 года назад

@@EneTheGene Bro

@ShadowReaper-pu2hx 3 года назад

Discount Napoleon.

@ninjapandamedia1474 3 года назад

"We have Napolean at home"

@rvh1702 3 года назад

Lol 😆

@Ti5qu4ntum Год назад

This is outstanding. Truly makes up to the channel's name - The Operation Room. I read the book before the actual film, and I was actually glad they did a cameo of the writer Mark Bowden in the film at bakara market.

@asoyan 11 месяцев назад

These are absolutely next level. Thank you so much.

@rewmeister 3 года назад

"As he was preparing to fast rope from Super 67, an indigenous combatant belonging to Adid's Militia fired a rocket propelled grenade at the helicopter. While the helicopter's evasive maneuvers cause a miss by the rocket, the movement causes Blackburn to miss the rope, falling between 60-90 feet" something i found on blackburn i feel is worth noting as the video states he was just excited or pumped up on adrenaline. which i am sure is true haha

@fortusvictus8297 3 года назад

My understanding was not only was Blackburn not Ranger qualified, he was not Air Assault either. He was straight from initial training and assignment from Infantry school. If that is indeed the case, probably would have had better luck on an Airborne mission without ever going to jump school.

@weps3487 3 года назад

I'm curious myself of the claim that Blackburn wasn't Ranger qualified, as his service photo shows him with both a tab and a scroll...tab requiring completion of Ranger School and Ranger scroll requiring completion of Ranger Indoctrination Program.

@hirumaryuei 3 года назад

@@weps3487 He lived, so he probably got his tab after?

@daniellee9328 3 года назад

That was made up to cover up the idiot missed the rope

@mattyg6416 3 года назад

@@daniellee9328 He was 18 with none of the proper training and they sent his ass to Somalia, not his fault.

@Bootneck-RMC 3 года назад

Most of us have either seen, or heard about the movie 'Black Hawk Down', but I am not aware of anyone putting out a video with such in-depth information about what actually happened, until now! Truly well done Sir and I'm now looking forward to part two. 👍

@noaht5191 3 года назад

It was about as spot on as a movie is going to get, and very accurate.

@hunterroberts9951 3 года назад

Not only is there a movie but a very detailed documentary as well. This is the condensed version.

@peterkeyes1814 3 года назад

@@hunterroberts9951 The Black Hawk Down book and also Mike Durant's book have a huge amount of the small details. I have not seen the documentary, I am going to look that up now thanks!

@hankidan 3 года назад

It's Hollywood done right when telling a story. Unlike for instance... I mean I could name 100 war movies here but you get the idea.

@beny874 3 года назад

History nerd who's studying film here for context. Ridley Scott's goal for Black Hawk Down was to tell a story that was factual and explore the motives and psychi behind the people involved. There was little political message. Most war movies people think fall squarely in one of two camps. 1. Blatant propaganda film with the old us verses them and "America fuck yeah". Tend to exaggerate US capability while discrediting others, both allies and foe alike. Characters tend to be far away from reality. They tend to also be based around actual battles/events. A Bridge too Far. The Longest Day. Most war films prior to the 70s. 2. The reactionary response to the above, the protest war film. Usually character driven, doesn't have a focus on a specific battle usually. These became the norm during and after Vietnam. Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket, Jarhead. It's why Black Hawk Down is one of the best war films made. Its goal was a retelling. There's things it changed and has elements from both those categories above. There's heavy characterisation, people challenging why they're there. There's also exaggeration of US involvement, or rather discrediting others. In BHDs case the Pakistanis in the end. People still argue whether the film is pro-war or anti-war. Which is why in my opinion it's great. Because you can't tell.

@fwdcnorac8574 2 года назад

Thanks for documenting this.

@colinmackenzie6277 2 года назад

I read the book, saw the movie, but it's your Graphics that really lay the battle out! Excellent Work Sir!!!

@skyvipers 3 года назад

I would watch anything from this channel, even fake battles from sci-fi movies, keep 'em coming please!

@icterio1 3 года назад

Battle of Acheron colony in LV-426 would be great. I heard a squad of colonial marines was decimated.

@micha5200 3 года назад

BATTLE OF MACRAGGE

@skyvipers 3 года назад

@@icterio1 100% agree

@ddogjrwalk 3 года назад

theres a yt channel that does stuff like what youre talking about, names eckhartsladder

@milesprofilio2053 3 года назад

Give me any of the battles from Red Storm Rising

@oinka720 3 года назад

Just like watching professional sports, it's easy to see what they should have done with a birds eye view from my comfy couch. I can only imagine how confusing and manic it must have felt for the guys on the ground.

@jeormormont7470 3 года назад

Rodgers should have ran it in.

@pookachu64 3 года назад

Drone strike the crowd next time

@magnusm4 3 года назад

Don't give the us benefit of the doubt. They're done this before many times, and don't learn from it. During one operation the different teams, Navy Seals and such argued with each other over who was gonna send their troops in helicopters. And ended up picking unqualified and inexperienced groups who wasn't specialized in aerial movement in desert storms. Which is what the original group was and their pilots. But this was prestige. Then there's the US underestimating the Africans as inferior, yet during this operation the warlords learnt that they were launching helicopters and assembled all their troops, collected rpgs and setup quick improvised barricades that were also armed with explosives. Meanwhile the US command think they can wait minutes to scout the area and situation so they can later give orders on what to do and go. Until suddenly they come across a barricade. Now they say up in their helicopter "Hold on while I scout the area" Meanwhile the troops are being shot at in a situation requiring decisions in seconds. Same thing in Vietnam when they got their decisions from Washington. Miles away from where everything happened. This is why Norman Schwarzkopf, after seeing the disaster in Vietnam first hand told the White House. Yes I'll lead the operations against Saddam, but I do it on my terms. Nobody from the White House will tell me what to do. So he led them directly in Operation Desert Storm and succeeded. But of course as Churchill said: You can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they've tried everything else. And so during the Black Hawk incident they didn't give any preparation, any scouting of the enemy, no warning to FN and wanted their ground troops to be led by an outside command and follow orders like a general under a dictator. The same stupid reason Saudi Arabia is a complete failure against Yemen of a bunch of aks and rpgs vs the best the US can sell. All cause the dumb prince of Saudi Arabia wants to lead his troops from the comfort of his home while his generals are too afraid to make any decisive move out of fear that they will be punished or worse, killed. Same as Saddam and Khadafy. Nobody makes a decision, or the dictator sees them as a potential threat and gets rid of them. Just look at the invasion of Berlin and how he ended up.

@teaganfitzgerald9771 3 года назад

Really shows the guy leading the somalias knew what he was doing and the US played right into his hands, gotta give hm creddit for that much

@Leptospirosi 3 года назад

Easy to see what they should have done: they should have listen to the Italian military intelligence (which were recomanding caution but was completely ignored) instead of going around showing it off cowboy style... It is not the fault of the soldiers who went there: it was a stupid mess made up by the American headquarter who made everything impossible to tie back together in the aftermath. We all know how the whole Somaly thing ended and where the country is today. From the stupidity of the TV broadcasted landing of the American on the Somaly beaches (whith the TV reporter already on land and filming the event DDay style), to the "tail behind the legs" rushed retreat with a country in a state probably worse then it was before the UN resolution. Well, now we have Syria and Lybia, so worst was still to come in 1993

@alexanderleach3365 2 года назад

Marvelous video. Very impressive to see this battle in a drone-view.

@yurisucupira Год назад

This is the type of video that deserves each and every one of its millions of views.

@Taskandpurpose 2 года назад

every single one of these are outstanding , unbelievably detailed and compelling work you do good sir

@hdjono3351 2 года назад

Weakly Watch.

@daniellee9328 2 года назад

Task and purpose is gay and libtarded

@MALITH666 2 года назад

YOOO CAPPY !

@bbaker4117 2 года назад

@@daniellee9328 you wish Cappy was gay, you sloppy party bottom

@daniellee9328 2 года назад

@@bbaker4117 google "jack murphy exposes woe vets of task and purpose" and "the myth of a woke military" by task and purpose themselves denying a leftist takeover of the military. Task and Purpose is gay and libtarded.

@SparrowwithaMachinegun 3 года назад

"How's the situation?" "Whack yo!" "Pardon?" "Shits fubar!" "Say again, I can't hear you" "Sorry mum, I'll call you back. I'm at work right now!"

@lordjaashin 3 года назад

US clowns got what they deserved for trying to intervene in Black country. f these colonizers

@imp1576 3 года назад

@@lordjaashinsimply a difference in skill really

@cowboy4378 3 года назад

@@lordjaashin damn right. Save our soldiers and our taxes. Them tribes have been fighting since the earth began orbiting the sun

@lordjaashin 3 года назад

@@cowboy4378 hmm remind me again where the biggest and worst war happened in the history of human beings? das rite, white bois fighting WW1 and WW2

@SparrowwithaMachinegun 3 года назад

@@lordjaashin Whities don't often start wars... But when we do...

@darthnx9928 10 месяцев назад

Found your channel today accidentally, what a lovely surprise! Excellent, informative and interesting content. Thank you 🙏

@potorrero 2 года назад

Holy smokes. Absolute brilliant. Congratulations mate.

@ItsNotJustRice 2 года назад

This deserves more than the crowd here on RU-vid, this is museum level production.

@pbj6535 2 года назад

I think the RU-vid algorithm heard you because I’m new haha

@hellofellowhumans9353 2 года назад

Top notch stuff.

@NeonGen2000 2 года назад

Yeah I don't think this in a museum would get the amount of views it gets here online. Who the hell goes to museums any more to learn about history? Most museums nowadays literally beg for scraps of government funds to stay afloat... The age of maintaining whole buildings to do simple business is over.

@ItsNotJustRice 2 года назад

@@NeonGen2000 how high are you right now

@dr.doppeldecker3832 2 года назад

@@NeonGen2000 a museum should not be operated as a business anyway. Of course they have to make money to keep everything operating, but the main goal of a museum should not be making profits. A museum must be self sustaining and nothing more.

@LittleZakie 2 года назад

The detail level shines with phrases like "the group, AND THE COW, don't last long."

@thomasgumersell9607 Год назад

Incredible courage and bravery shown by so many service men. This video gives you a detailed analysis of the events as they unfolded. It was hard to watch knowing so many brave men died that day.

@wesleymarkmusic403 Год назад

Amazing description and animation. I saw the movie "Black Hawk Down" but didn't realize that two BH's went down. What a sad disaster. Much respect to all those soldiers involved and especially those who lost their lives.

@tiktok000VS000ushi 2 года назад

As a German, a foreigner, I never really understood from the little news and pieces of information just why Mogashiu was such a monumentous desaster. This piece really helped to undestand the extent of the mess. Thank you, good sir, for this phenomenal presentation. My thoughts are with the friends and family of the fallen soldiers.

@mrmagan2780 2 года назад

And what’s your conclusion good sir ?

@mrmagan2780 2 года назад

Few people think killing 200 non combatant elders was the main problem

@gatekeeper84 2 года назад

Watch the movie it's fun and full of hot boys

@KraftyHob 2 года назад

@@mrmagan2780 What do you mean? This person laid their thoughts out for everyone to see. What "conclusion" do you need from someone who said everything they needed to say?

@mrmagan2780 2 года назад

@@KraftyHob if they didn’t kill the 200 elders none of this would’ve happened

@novojmon 2 года назад

The courage of Gordon and Shugart is hard to fathom. They knew what they were getting into.

@dliang4628 7 месяцев назад

❤❤❤ Incredible video!! Just passed 30 years since Oct 1993 in memory of this battle

@milesmccue9388 2 года назад

I’m speechless this is outstanding work. So detailed. Definitely going to check out the rest of your channel and subscribe

@dem3850 2 года назад

I am genuinely shocked that Black Hawk Down (the film) was highly accurate. It's like this video is an explanation of the film and not the event. I KNEW there was a reason I loved Ridley Scott for more than just directing Bladerunner!

@jarbear 2 года назад

That film is truly special, and watching documentaries like this one made me realize how incredibly detailed Blackhawk Down actually was - even the *dialogue* was copied from the original incident.

@noname-dp1ox 2 года назад

@@jarbear yaz

@hotsingleplaguedoctorinarea 2 года назад

It wasn't. There was no Mogadishu mile

@jarbear 2 года назад

@@hotsingleplaguedoctorinarea there's a huge difference between creative liberties and a true story being told quite accurately. If anything the film had issues with OMITTING things from the story rather than actual misrepresentation of the story. That's a fact.

@hotsingleplaguedoctorinarea 2 года назад

@@jarbear Actually you're right, but the Mogadishu mile is still inaccurately portrayed in the film. It would also have been much more enlightening if they showed the massacre that had previously taken place of the peace council so as to give insight as to why the Somalians were infuriated in the first place.

@PennTankerGuy 2 года назад

Alternate title: a case study of "Everything that can go wrong, WILL go wrong."

@Mischievous_T 2 года назад

Murphy’s law

@aks1852 2 года назад

And then some.

@Davidman3976 2 года назад

Especially if you don't give a fuck about sending your men right into a hornet's nest. Yeah it's very easy to play with them like they are troops in Age of Empires.

@paulie_di Год назад

Great content. Love the moving maps and the narration is superb. I just found your channel and watched the middle attack on the Missouri as well as this video. I can appreciate all the research that goes in to making one of these videos. I am a fan and now subscriber. Looking forward to discovering what you have done.

@Liquefaction 11 месяцев назад

What blows my mind is that during the operation, Aidids adult son was serving in the US marines

@princediamond85 2 месяца назад

Wait doesn’t the us renounce citizenships for those who are allied to enemy of the United States?

@DeadPixel1105 2 года назад

Back in 2002, I happened to speak to an older man who claimed to be an Army Ranger veteran who fought in this battle. I remember him saying that the film was very accurate, but he said that the roads and alleys of real life Mogadishu are much, much more narrow and constricted. There was much less open ground and room to maneuver than you see in the film. This of course means the combat was even more intense and ferocious than you see in the film, which is already an extremely intense film.

@faceripper77 2 года назад

In an interview one of the guys said that the street where they had held out over night was completely covered in brass the following morning. Just an insane amount of shots were fired at those poor bastards throughout this battle. Luckily they couldnt aim for shit. Well most of them. But man the amount of 7.62 comin at ya I cant imagine

@StsFiveOneLima 2 года назад

This should have been a carpet bombing event, not some cowboy haha. Fuck the 'civilians'. They were not. Everyone in that shithole was a combatant.

@Dushess 2 года назад

but in the movie 6-8 just got some AK bullens in rotor dish and took minimal damage, while the RPG shooter has been turned into meatball. Also never seen any trace of more minigun work in there, And no rants, not absolutely everything ned to be directly tossed into screen to viewer knowledge.

@ssj3eric1 Год назад

In talking with Jason Moore and John Belman in the past they said when they screened the movie for the veterans of the battle, all walked out silently and agreed it was an accurate movie of events, though they said that some parts had to add some Hollywood into it.

@CubeInspector 3 месяца назад

My Provost sergeant when I was in MPI was a PFC in 10th mountain and was one if the gate guards for the ranger / DF compound he said the roads were pretty tiny. In Iraq the roads were normal so I don't have a frame of reference

@chrysler5thavenue822 3 года назад

I was able to touch Super 61's rotor when it was at the special operations museum in Fayetteville. Reading the hand written note intended for Gordon and Shughart by SGM Whitaker may have been one of the most emotional experiences I had at Fort Bragg. "Gary + Randy. This is Rick. The team is coming for you. We don't forget. We're not leaving without you guys!"

@SaintJerry 3 года назад

I’ve had the privilege to go their and touch the rotor too. Knowing what these guys went through and knowing someone who fought there, it really just sets in the reality of what happened

@ggoddkkiller1342 3 года назад

@remainprofane7732 3 года назад

Ggoddkkiller It’s for propaganda purposes. The master bullshitter can talk about a huge fuck-up they caused like it was a tragedy that *happened* to them.

@joostdriesens3984 3 года назад

@@ggoddkkiller1342 I see you posting this same thing all over the place.. kind of weak-sauce troll attempt.. I think you can do better.

@ggoddkkiller1342 3 года назад

@@joostdriesens3984 I can post a thousand times if i wish and it is none of your business. While it is up to you if you could argue about the actual subject.

@Mr.Deleterious 2 года назад

This is the best data I've come across on this incident. My Uncle was a little bird pilot involved in this operation. His name is Lt. Michael R. Sander. To what extent he was involved I cannot say. He never spoke about it. I can relate though as I am a former Naval Ordnanceman with two deployments to the Persian Gulf on CVN-70 USS Carl Vinson, in support of OIF / Afghanistan. All males in my family with the last name Sander, must serve at least one mandatory term in the military, in a branch of their choosing. 🇺🇲

@shinji1264 Месяц назад

My favourite video, next to the bismarck hunt... This is probably your best work

@stevid8193 3 года назад

The pilots of Super 61 ditching the nose first, killing themselves, but saving everyone everyone else.... That is some true heroism.

@ramenizer8952 3 года назад

@@Browne7100 they have black box where all communications and etc are recorded. Its a proven fact dude. Research before spitting something

@justmeeagainn 3 года назад

Sounds made up, but whatever.

@stevid8193 3 года назад

@@Browne7100 Prove it? You disprove it. There's more open source information and books on this event than your cynicism here has offered. You want to be sour about it, then go ahead and write book or paper disproving it. Else, on ya bike.

@stevid8193 3 года назад

@@Browne7100 Not only did not not infer any heroism but you called me out (without substance) for believing in a substantiated account. Having served myself I've seen and heard about individual acts of valor - and you can too... there's enough drone footage of Ops on RU-vid. Maybe seeing is believing ALL of the time for some, but that's next level cynicism.

@viikmaqic 3 года назад

@@stevid8193 So theres proof, im interested in seeing that! Can you be so kind to show me where I can find information/video on how he crashlanded the heli Stevid?

@iutarogirotto5110 3 года назад

"wheres the rest of the rescue force? we are it!" damn movie has stuck with me all these years, its right up there just behind saving private ryan

@Commandos9 3 года назад

the sad thing is that there was ITALFOR who had asked for authorization to intervene, the US Command just said no.

@yannisl8259 3 года назад

@@Commandos9 Hey do you have any sources for that?

@phoenixtc4547 3 года назад

Check out Hacksaw Ridge, 1917, and My Way (Korean) all equally as brilliant.

@luftwaffles274 3 года назад

@@yannisl8259 www.esercito.difesa.it/en/Operations/international-operations/Pagine/Somalia-UNOSOM-Ibis.aspx

@yannisl8259 3 года назад

@@luftwaffles274 Thank you!

@strictlyws9781 Год назад

By far my favorite video from your channel and third time watching this

@eduardodelemos7986 2 года назад

oh man, I love these videos, thank you!

@semideadful 2 года назад

I need part 2! We need a Part 2! the world needs a part 2!

@grayroger 2 года назад

I've watched this three times looking for part 2.

@crownless4925 2 года назад

@@grayroger Hopefully we don't have a Montemayor Battle of Midway situation going on! Although he did eventually release it (2 years later) and it was great

@jjfitzpatty11 2 года назад

Can we at least get a rough ETA?

@patm3802 2 года назад

Honestly I just stumbled upon this and now I wish that he hadn't even released part 1 until he finished part 2.

@NeoFighterX 2 года назад

came here lookin for this comment

@MrRolled1 3 года назад

There's a good book written by Mogadishu delta force veteran Tom Satterly called All Secure.

@TorinM2112 3 года назад

I've read that one, it was fantastic. I also read the book about Mike Durant called "in the company of heroes" both great books

@IAlwaysWantedToTryThat 3 года назад

@@TorinM2112 If we're suggesting good reads on this battle, may I toss in "Full Battle Rattle". The guy is a SF legend and saw every major engagement from Iran Hostage to Afghanistan & Iraq.

@jayfrank1913 3 года назад

And then there's Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden, a reporter.

@TorinM2112 3 года назад

@@jayfrank1913 yeah "in the company of heroes" is also by him. Amazing auhtor

@TorinM2112 3 года назад

@@IAlwaysWantedToTryThat Huh I haven't read anything about the hostage crisis, that's a book I'll definetley have to read

@letsclimb5828 7 месяцев назад

Yeah, im a veteran, and yeah, I have a bias, but this channel is ridiculously fantastic. Thank you for you explaining this in detail😊

@wickln Год назад

Absolutely love your vids and how it is domains EVERYTHING

@charlessaint7926 3 года назад

In 'Blackhawk Down' by Ridley Scott, the scene where Star 4-1 lands to retrieve the wounded at the site, the pilot that retrieves Busch is the real life CWO Keith Jones. He's reenacting the scene where he earned the Silver Star.

@ggoddkkiller1342 3 года назад

@KaiserMighty03 3 года назад

@@ggoddkkiller1342 how is this even related to the OP?

@ggoddkkiller1342 3 года назад

@@KaiserMighty03 They shouldn't have carried out another operation without UN forces after their extreme failure in previous operation!! But when US army cared about death civilians, right?? They just kill everybody on their path with ridiculous intel while locals would be too scared to do anything but sadly it isn't always the case...

@KaiserMighty03 3 года назад

@@ggoddkkiller1342 bro calm down lol, OP (original post(er) in this context, not operation) was just talking about the movie and one of the actors in it lol, no one is talking about the real war in his thread.

@asdasdasdasdasdasdasdasd8215 3 года назад

@@ggoddkkiller1342 They were savages, those """civillians""" deserved to die

@BENKYism 3 года назад

"Y'know what I think? Don't really matter what I think. Once that first bullet goes past your head, politics and all that shit just goes right out the window."

@ToyotaPete 3 года назад

👍

@soup31314 3 года назад

that is more truth then anything.. in the end you do it for the man to your left and right nothing else.. why you got there is all left behind once a bullet goes zing

@voodoo411 3 года назад

Politicians know this too. They try to get young men to war, when those young men in it already, everything will play out like those politicians wanted to.

@BigMarkSr 2 года назад

I had friends that were deployed in Somalia during this. They tell me it was a cluster as the military planners for this mission seriously under estimated the SNA and mobs. He said the biggest problem was there wasn't any extra support standing by from the 10th Mountain and others.

@Buck123four Год назад

Given TF Ranger IGNORED the 10th Mountain until they NEEDED help...what would one expect? 2-14 INF worked a MIRACLE.

@Victory88011 3 месяца назад

They weren’t informed of the raid. 10th mountain saved their cocky asses.

@10dcard 6 месяцев назад

These are sooo good. Thank you.

@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 2 года назад

Okay this is really underrated, the animation looks phenomenal

@mrrizzy7006 2 года назад

Why are you everywhere?

@CptSpears007 2 года назад

I bet he makes the same stupid “underrated “ comment everywhere

@chicagotypewriter2094 2 года назад

@@CptSpears007 yeah he’s annoying AF

@NeoFighterX 2 года назад

these thirsty bois have been around since the dawn of time

@georodin8785 2 года назад

THERE HE STRIKES AGAIN

@daniels_0399 3 года назад

I like how the dead cow was marked as a civilian casualty lmao

@davidty2006 3 года назад

Poor Cow.

@TheJohnboyhunter 3 года назад

Well I'm pretty sure it wasn't a fully trained battle cow. So civilian it is.

@daniels_0399 3 года назад

@@TheJohnboyhunter None of the guys there were trained

@davidty2006 3 года назад

@@daniels_0399 Best they knew was how to use the weaponry and drive.

@dudeman4514 3 года назад

I mean the cow wasn't a combatant, it wasn't carrying guns

@ethanthatgangster5653 Год назад

This is fantastic! Great work.

@MOOSEDOWNUNDER 2 года назад

Amazing analysis and video. Bravo.

@darthrevan2957 2 года назад

18:35 one of the most selfless heroic acts I've ever heard of. When I first saw this scene in black hawk down I was so emotional.

@tomotto3197 2 года назад

Why did Smith get into the Minnie Bird (14:46) when they could use all boots on the ground? Was he being cowardice? The contrary of his colleagues Gordon and Shughart.

@TheQuiQuestion 2 года назад

@@tomotto3197 To be fair, when Smith was rescued there had only been one downed helicopter and he was on it. At that point, he was the objective of the rescue mission.

@darthrevan2957 Год назад

@יהוה הוא אחד if ahdid didn't mass murder his own people they wouldn't have had to go in.

@MermaidMusings7 Год назад

@@arugula2787 Shughart's and Gordon's sacrifice wasn't pointless. They bought precious time for Mike Durant. Had it not been for Shughart and Gordon that rushed to his rescue he would have been killed immediately. Durant credits them for saving his life. Aidid and other warlords starved an estimated 300,000 Somalis to death. Aidid and his militia started attacking and killing U. N. Peacekeepers. That's why U.S. got involved.

@dabtican4953 Год назад

@יהוה הוא אחד Says the one with a Hebrew name

@michaelschauf3542 3 года назад

I’ve studied this raid and watched many interviews and documentaries about this. It’s amazing how many details the were able to fit into the movie Blackhawk down. But naturally left some of it out. It was by far one on my favorite studies and movies. They truly weren’t going to leave anyone behind even if it meant dieing.

@usmc12345678910 3 года назад

The biggest thing I found surprising is how little Everrsman actually played in the raid. He was never at the crash site.

@coiledsteel8344 3 года назад

'DYING'

@michaelschauf3542 3 года назад

@@usmc12345678910 Right!!??

@dchegu 2 года назад

Never understood why the filmmaker changed the malaysian APC to Pakistani APC in the movie. Malaysian soldier died in the mission n yet the filmmaker decided to just summarily changed the APC ownership. It's not like it's gonna cost them anything if they just sticked to the facts on that aspect

@michaelschauf3542 2 года назад

@@dchegu yea and they only showed two blackhawks get hit. Never even showed the little birds bringing ammo in and out only them giving cover fire. Also only showed Mike Durrant and him only having a broken leg. Like I said they left some of the details out.

@abdeldjalilderouiche5206 2 года назад

It is always late at night when you find something extraordinary, thanks for the objective and neutral content. Keep Coming, respect.

@bmacc6672 Год назад

Thank you for the insightful video.

@edl617 3 года назад

I was on joint staff duty 90 to 93. I was one of the guys running the audio video conference for the big brass. I remember when the rangers were ordered into this area and the Commanding general requested a company of M1 Abrams and Bradley’s as support. Sec of defense Aspin over road the approval by the Army. Saying that No armor was needed. Thanks Aspin.

@mikek5322 3 года назад

That's ass kissing brass for you. Always worried about politics over troops. Thank you for your service.

@sindarpeacheyeisacommie8688 3 года назад

I was in Somali in army Intel. I left country just three weeks prior to this and was sent right back afterwards. I’ve always wondered if our departure left an intel gap while our replacements figured out how to find their asses with both hands and a map.

@SCOTTBULGRIN 3 года назад

Aspen resigned over this.

@mikek5322 3 года назад

@@SCOTTBULGRIN Good

@lolbots 3 года назад

must be a seal... *ignore and override*

@Vividlol 3 года назад

If Walcott really did pitch down. He went out a true warrior. Sacrificed himself to help others survive.

@Spartan198323 3 года назад

Do you honestly doubt that he didn't

@Stopsign32v 3 года назад

@@Spartan198323 Right? These were his brothers and family. Of course he did

@Vividlol 3 года назад

@Daniel Garrett Sometimes the best way to stay safe on the playground is to have the biggest stick.

@rameira2716 3 года назад

@Daniel Garrett It's not as if the indigenous people were the most civilized either.

@spongecake1558 3 года назад

@Daniel Garrett indigenous warlord militias attacked UN peacekeeping forces before these events unfolded you don’t know shit

@Samzter1925 10 месяцев назад

Amazing video, man. If one doesnt get the context out out of this, idk what will. S rank content, indeed!

@oodyswe 2 года назад

Great work again! I was very impressed by the Black Hawk crash!

@gonzalo_de_santa_ana8507 3 года назад

Your Quality has highly increased, I love the dust effect of the littlebirds. Great conten, keep on making more vids!

@theduke7539 3 года назад

When the reality of a desperate enemy and an overconfident command structure collide, you get the hard fought tragedy that was Mogadishu.

@coiledsteel8344 3 года назад

Like in Vietnam and Iraq we NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE! 🤔

@CubeInspector 3 месяца назад

I think this is your best video of all of them. Probably more because of how much is happening in such a confined area compared to your other videos so its a lot of animation and naturally as a US vet (05 - 11) i saw the movie in high school so its probably just because it basically gives us the same kind of view the commander chopper would have had it fits well

@Matt-qt1oh 6 месяцев назад

These videos are always amazing. The stories behind them always so sad.

@AvNotasian 2 года назад

"it was actually a council of elders discussing peace" >Persuasion check failed

@nicomorgan9604 2 года назад

Makes my heart break that the death of the soldiers is this huge story of heroism, and the death of these non combatant elders, actually seeking peace, is a footnote.

@YourDrunkStepDad 2 года назад

@@nicomorgan9604 unfortunately that’s how it goes. history is written by the victors. that doesn’t always mean the victors are evil. we just gravitate towards our own. grieve for our own more often. America may be a divided country a lot of the time, but you’d be surprised how unified we really are under all the bullshit.

@nicholaswhitehead3437 2 года назад

@@nicomorgan9604 Are trying to perpetuate that the US service members who lost their lives in this operation are not heroes? And that the real heroes are the elders at the supposed "peace talks"?

@taquitoxiq1444 2 года назад

@@nicholaswhitehead3437 that sounds about right to me.

@nicholaswhitehead3437 2 года назад

@@taquitoxiq1444 Are you agreeing with my assessment of the original comment, or?

@RadianMeasure 3 года назад

"...the time is now 5:40PM. The rescue convoy won't move out until 11:30PM" That made my heart sink into my stomach. Also: Absolutely well done vid. Your quality has been skyrocketing

@ComradeCommissarYuri 3 года назад

They were meant to be quick reaction force right?

@Tactical_DZ Год назад

Great work on this sir.

@dustinf11 Год назад

Shugart and Gordon... Absolute badass heros. I think it's important to remember their sacrifice.

@LtActionCam 3 года назад

The book “Black Hawk Down” by Mark Bowden is a must read. There are some surprising differences between the book and movie. If you are a small unit leader in the military you must read it. The lessons learned from the decisions made by those in Black Hawk Down are priceless.

@HealthySkepticism1775 3 года назад

An excellent book for sure. Mark's book, Killing Pablo, is extremely exciting as well. It follows the DEA, CIA, Delta Force, and Colombian forces' hunt for Pablo Escobar.

@LtActionCam 3 года назад

@@HealthySkepticism1775 awesome I have to check that out. In fact, I just finished reading his book over the battle of Hue City during the Tet Offensive in 1968. He’s got a talent for writing.

@MrNicoJac 3 года назад

Sam, can you lift the curtain just a little bit on the lessons learned that you have in mind? :)

@markholm6955 3 года назад

No tactician, but it seems like the US forces underestimated their enemy. Going deep into such a mess with out any heavy armor on call to get you out of trouble or real air power - like a squadron of A-10s seems like pure insanity to me.

@guyjperson 3 года назад

Mike Durant's book, where he lets a couple of things go that he never mentioned about that day, was also very worthwhile.

@thelore2755 2 года назад

I honestly had to pause and take a breather when watching this. I have no words that can truly describe how amazingly detailed your recreations of historic battles and wars are, keep up the awesome work!

@Cheka__ 2 года назад

Hell yes. This blows the movie away.

@bigbaba1111 2 года назад

outstanding work mate. you wont see such hjigh quality stuff on tv.

@heroinboblivesagain5478 Год назад

This style narration really highlights the serious gaps in operational planning. A whole lot seemed to hinge on "should'ves"

@marcelvanlierop 3 года назад

I’ve heard about the BlackHawk down story, but had no details at all for years about the true circumstances. Thanks to your superb storytelling, use of a huge animated map and dedicated research, I now know what a tragic disaster it was. Nightmarish city fighting in gruesome circumstances… Thank you for your time and effort to tell this story about heroism, sacrifice and tragic failure. Keep up the good work. Superbly done :) Looking forward to part II.

@ggoddkkiller1342 3 года назад

@pauly260 3 года назад

@@ggoddkkiller1342 tell us how you would have done it, EA Battlefield Veteran.

@ggoddkkiller1342 3 года назад

@@pauly260 Im talking about civilian casualties and how US forces were acting with ridiculously false intel while you are talking about battlefield?? Having a mental breakdown or something???

@davidmc1489 3 года назад

Black hawk down the book was very good...this dude did the operation coverage justice...

@nesquick84 3 года назад

You never read the book?

@JW-il6iq 3 года назад

This Battle will be studied for generations. The Special Edition DVD included a fantastic documentary also, but the birds eyes view of this video brings things into a new perspective.