The weapons and strategies employed by the coalition to dislodge the Iraqi army from Kuwait during the 1991 Gulf War. Features combat footage along with interviews with military experts and participants.
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@georgehays49003 жыл бұрын
I felt good serving in the gulf war, mainly because I was confident in our leadership and proud of our troops and I knew that we would win the day.
@SgtRock572 жыл бұрын
Ditto 👍🏾
@aliancemd2 жыл бұрын
Proud because the enemy came with a knife against guns and you just had to wait for MLRS, planes, artillery and helicopters to kill people while you sit and wait.
@clgnbip4171 Жыл бұрын
FUCK ISRAEL USA Bitch
@borninvincible Жыл бұрын
congrats, you are war criminal who is proud of it.
@OneHotSkittle10 ай бұрын
@@aliancemd Then they shouldn't of had skill issue idk why you complaining.
@scot01513 жыл бұрын
9:13 “There is no evidence that your hearing loss is service related. However, thank you for your service. Next in line.”
@dogsense37733 жыл бұрын
2013 v.a gave me 10% today 4 22 21 getting hearing aids thanks
@sassythesasquatch8036 Жыл бұрын
@@dogsense3773par for the course, I had an mgs stryker fire a round right next to me with no warning and I had no ear pro and I got it documented, my ets date is in about a year and I’m expecting I wont get shit for it
@TravelerNTime11 жыл бұрын
RIP General Norman Schwartzkoptf it was my pleasure to serve under such a great man/soldier....we need many more like you.
@arthurc19715 жыл бұрын
TravelerNTime Amen. He cared.
@amaragarwal94515 жыл бұрын
Great general since 2nd world war
@Robert-hr6sh4 жыл бұрын
Well said, blessings to a great General. Blessings to his family, and all who served under him. From this Veteran, to all, Thank you for your service, and the unseen service of all family member who also served in their support of their loved ones, who fought.
@tlamn19054 жыл бұрын
Amen! The Colonel - My Late-Father - served under him as well (he was LTC at the time) said he was Brilliant, Badass and a great Leader, Officer, Gentleman and Man. Much like I'm guessing yourself and your Brothers-at-Arms! Thank you for your Service and know how proud you/y'all made (and make) us! This was unprecedented! As The Colonel (Operations Shield and Storm - OEF & OIF and General Schwartzkopf said: It's all about the Troops, Training and Their Dedication to Duty! And it's why you, those Serving, those Enlisting, those Retired and those Resting are all Heroes! Thank you, Sir.
@kcepeo4 жыл бұрын
8⁸
@scottburns53764 жыл бұрын
I was 18 at the time, eating McDonald's on the couch and watching it on CNN. All I have to say is hats off to you gulf vets and thank you for kicking ass. And thank you for your service
@jamesdelaney37974 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the help
@itshectora76812 жыл бұрын
Can’t belive you missed your chance to go to war at prime age
@chriscoul4506 Жыл бұрын
"Always running"
@8ihe12 күн бұрын
Im the one who should speak u were eating fkin mac and me and my family were suffering fuxxk yall
@semperfi10423 жыл бұрын
Amazing strategy by the General. If you take away a few unfortunate friendly fire attacks. Almost perfect. Looking back, it was actually genius
@haroldk3913 Жыл бұрын
It was text book repeat of the German invasion of France 1940. Thiers was to go around the Maginot Line and later turn South to get in behind the line. Ours was start far out to the west to bypass the better prepared areas along the Kuwait border, and then turn right to cut off the enemy retreat. But unfortunately, we stopped short of the coast to let a lot of Republican Guard units get away. Still the execution was well done.
@dannyzero69211 ай бұрын
@@haroldk3913 Now that I think about it, Desert Storm does have a lot of parallels with the German invasion of France!
@simonbarabash21516 ай бұрын
I think the friendly fire is inevitable in any operation of this size. The reason it seemed so prevalent here is that Iraqi resistance was so ineffective that the FF stood out as a major source of casualties where in any other major war such incidents would get lost in the background.
@Fortnutters6OF96 ай бұрын
Friendly fire happens in every conflict it's impossible to avoid
@Nitebreed3 ай бұрын
USA's favourite colour is blue on blue
@borod55716 жыл бұрын
Wow, That’s me at 8.20 in the background. I was 19yrs old in the USMC.
@matty96996 жыл бұрын
Bo Rodriguez uhh 8:20 showed a burnt out Iraq tank...
@waynefletcher98845 жыл бұрын
Bo Rodriguez were you the Marine wearing glasses?! Oraaah Devil Dog!
@Danny19KILO5 жыл бұрын
Pictures or it didn't happen .
@sidewinder6666665 жыл бұрын
@Dominus Providebit Ask the Kuwaitis whether justice was served.
@bipolatelly98065 жыл бұрын
@Nunya Bis "thanks for your service" " Are you a corporation?
@swill10204 жыл бұрын
Thank you to all of the service men and women who have and still serve. You’re all heros
@gdurant4 жыл бұрын
The United States Army is the greatest land force in the history of the world.
@nxp1365 Жыл бұрын
For real
@andreasspinnrock3557 Жыл бұрын
Yes Sir, after the Wehrmacht, after 1945.
@thatreddude7700 Жыл бұрын
Air and naval force too lol
@justinperry3791 Жыл бұрын
Our entire military but yes you got the idea
@tannerlane9669 Жыл бұрын
Only agains homeless Arabs and civilians 😂
@semperfi10423 жыл бұрын
I joined the Marines in 92 and had a ton of salty dogs that were in Iraq. Much respect to all of them.
@8ihe12 күн бұрын
U mean the men that u killed them? Yall destroyed my country
@unitedwestand51003 жыл бұрын
@6:23,.. You got to love a man who enjoys his job!
@tomblah2 жыл бұрын
Love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.
@paulkeithley4633 жыл бұрын
Imagine hearing that the US showed up to fight and next thing you know everything blows up, and the war is over?! Iraq was not ready.
@mvpthevictor5 жыл бұрын
Fox 2/14 many black nights. Driver and #1 man... Events that changed my life forever..
@zacharyrogerssr93315 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your sacrifice brother
@richardrodriguez21203 жыл бұрын
Was with the 24th Inf Division. Turned 23 that day. Hoorah all you glorious bastards. First to Fight
@tylerkinley2684 жыл бұрын
I never soldiered under him. I never really got to meet him. I wrote a few letters and got one or two back. But I've read and watched everything I can about him. He's a very smart man, capable of measured and well reasoned thought despite the intensity of the situation. He's truly a man who rises to the occasion rather than shrink from it. He performed things politicians never could; he got MANY Nations to set aside differences in the name of the greater good. He used his resources well and didn't rely on any one particular strategy or weapon or obsess over a specific technology. A very rare human being indeed.
@gulfwarveteran38324 жыл бұрын
Guy I work with says all that was is an air battle . I said unless you were there like the rest of us I don't want to hear it.hard to believe it will be 30 years in January
@bunkphenomenon3 жыл бұрын
We were pressed to move faster. So fast that some BMPs were tracking us with their cannons as we rolled past their fighting positions. They told us that the Iraqis abandoned all the vehicles and to just keep moving. They werent abandoned.
@destrywelch95364 жыл бұрын
I was 19, US Army, remember these times as if yesterday.
@RamezAlkhatib4 жыл бұрын
i was 14 yrs >>living in Kuwait ,for long long time im looking for pictures taken for me with US soldiers in (salmia) any one was in US Military after war end visit salmia area .any one can help me in this ..Thank you
@winstonwright83743 жыл бұрын
Ramez K. Tamimi you should go to Reddit man. I’m sure someone could at least give you info on the units in that area, if you can give a date or month or something, even better. Hope it works out.
@tomcomiskey63503 жыл бұрын
The greatest military on earth, the US Army all the way none better! God Bless all our military and allies!!!
@keithhayes82694 жыл бұрын
I was a 36 years old Intel specialist with 3d Armored Division, VII Corps. Longest 4 days of my life.
@hippa2dahoppa24 жыл бұрын
everyone had that 90s swag to them the way they moved. pimp
@aachen8004 жыл бұрын
before the internet made everyone self involved and insecure.
@samdan82914 жыл бұрын
My Combat Engineer Guard Unit got orders for this war. I remember the briefing from the commander gave it was close to what the General said, they were very worried about the initial front line breach, being bogged down while being hit with chemical gas. They were very concerned about this. In the end our orders to be deployed got rescinded and there were no chemicals used . One thing that gets missed is the 80s saw a very rekindled mindset about losing the Vietnam war. We wanted payback. A perfect chance with the collapse of the USSR. And thats exactly what we did. Well done fellas.
@smonyboy3 жыл бұрын
How did saddam ever think he could win
@AverageArtz2 жыл бұрын
Interesting story about the flag at 6:45, all british tanks and AFVs started hoisting british flags due to fatal friendly fire from the americans on numerous occasions.
@Account-jn7xu Жыл бұрын
Why would you go around without your flag? But yea it’s hard to see
@salfordladcraigedeane23564 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service lads and lasses, ,,rest in peace to all who never made it home!!!!!
@detroitos4 жыл бұрын
Over some 50 tons of "silver bullets" used and the DVA still in denial over the health impact.
@kimmogensen48883 жыл бұрын
It’s not healthy for sure, but damn affective, veterans should be compensated
@kimmogensen48883 жыл бұрын
They should have been educated in not getting near the Iraq tank racks
@kekistanimememan1703 жыл бұрын
All heavy metal dust is toxic not just DU
@noelf33124 жыл бұрын
There were a "bulldozer assault: where 457 Iraqi soldiers were buried alive by combat earthmovers in their trench.
@MrRezoner2 жыл бұрын
I heard about that, though I thought the number was closer to 150
@thetreblerebel4 жыл бұрын
Definitely showed how awesome the M1 Abrams is against the old Iraqi tank force. It was a slaughter
@thetreblerebel4 жыл бұрын
@@sadqqwwqeq4175 well you have to fire the DU either from a Tank or a helicopter..so it seems the tank was pretty accurate
@davecraft87535 жыл бұрын
The Army 7th Corp fought tank battles at 73 Easting, Medina Ridge and Objective Norfolk. Iraq units in these fights compromised: Tawlkana Mech Division (Destroyed) Mediana Arm Division (Destroyed) Humrabi Arm Division (1 Brigade Destroyed by 18th Airborne Corp) Adan Mot Division (1 Brigade Destroyed) Neb Mot Division (Elements destroyed) 10th Arm Division (Destroyed) 12th Arm Division (Destroyed) 52nd Arm Division (Destroyed) 17th Arm Division (Destroyed)
@frankware13914 жыл бұрын
Dave Craft 3/2 ACR- Toujours Pret!!!
@reliablethreat234 жыл бұрын
It blows my mind when I think of the fact that Washington estimated a total of 30,000 U.S. casualties in the FIRST day of the ground war! Imagine being one of those soldiers/marines when being told by your upper leadership just before going in? Total mind-fuck lol!
@tonyjones15602 жыл бұрын
They were contracting out hospital beds as far away as Morocco and Tunisia. I was with the 18th Airborne Corps and it didn't exactly make us feel warm and fuzzy to hear that.
@daddyrabbit835 Жыл бұрын
It weighed heavy on us, trust me. We didn't expect to come home.
@victabeer39603 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't be sitting in a T72 Tank after seeing dozens of videos of huge jet flames shooting out the turrets .
@tonyjones15604 ай бұрын
We were warned to stay away from knocked out enemy vehicles, especially tanks. Depleted Uranium rounds were used very effectively over there. Nobody knew if DU’s left behind enough residual radiation to cause cancer…?
@KillerFromTG4 жыл бұрын
you know there's one thing i have learned A soldier can leave the war but the war wont leave the soldier
@jurzyjohner4325 жыл бұрын
No power like America's military. God Bless our men and woman.
@dunruden97205 жыл бұрын
*Johnboy So, just the one woman then. What's her name?
@slayerr43655 жыл бұрын
America has no military power because they always beg all their allies for assistance in their wars. If you were such a super power you wouldn't be begging us brits for help every time you want some sweet oil lol.
@jurzyjohner4325 жыл бұрын
@@slayerr4365 Wow guy, I guess you were just born this stupid huh? lol
@williampayton95155 жыл бұрын
@@slayerr4365 Do you really think the UK brings that much firepower to the fight? VII Corps could wipe out your entire country. We thank you for your assistance but don't ever think the US "NEEDS" your help to succeed.
@johnmcdonald93045 жыл бұрын
@Dominus Providebit Fuck you. America is number one!
@qaskew242 ай бұрын
The only reason we were so successful was because we were trained by the Vietnam Veterans who were still in service. They were calm. They would say all the time, This is going to be great.
@timothyball31443 жыл бұрын
May, 2021. This was 30 years ago. 30 years after WWII was early '70s. It's just interesting to think of that.
@EchoLeague22 ай бұрын
Warfare changes fast
@timothyball31442 ай бұрын
@EchoLeague2 OK. I was just pondering on the passage of time, but we all can see different things in the same thing, and it can often show us a bit about ourselves.
@EchoLeague22 ай бұрын
@@timothyball3144 yeah I didn’t really know where you were going with that lol but yeah time moves on man 😂 doesn’t stand still
@jakesemba76354 жыл бұрын
My grandpa David Naden served in the 101st Airborne in Desert Storm! Solid video, I'll make sure to share with him.
@SOLDOZER4 жыл бұрын
9:13 His ears are still ringing in 2020
@ethimself10784 жыл бұрын
Something to remember for sure
@edcruz88204 жыл бұрын
😂
@josephastier74213 жыл бұрын
I have seen too many videos of guys standing next to guns not wearing hearing protection that end up paying the price.
@SOLDOZER3 жыл бұрын
@@josephastier7421 How many wars have you fought in?
@josephastier74213 жыл бұрын
@@SOLDOZER None.
@aaronsheppard45304 жыл бұрын
Unlikely anyone would ever afford us a similar buildup. Especially after displaying the results!
@pajeeper4204 жыл бұрын
"They blew the hell out of 'em". It sure did. It sure did.
@wekker0904 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the troops going to the destroyed tank ruble had any idea how dangerous that is... white dust from DU round is no joke.
@sassythesasquatch8036 Жыл бұрын
I think they knew but it was likely the least or their concerns
@tonyjones15604 ай бұрын
We were clearly warned not to go poking around knocked out enemy vehicles, especially armor, for this very reason…
@officialbazzargaming4 жыл бұрын
12:03 that "tiger" Brigade was redesginated to my current unit after coming back to fort hood in 1991. Wow.
@1cavscout1602 жыл бұрын
Tiger Brigade deployed with us (1st Cav) from FT Hood and was assigned to help the Marines south of us on the border of Saudi Arabia / Kuwait.
@jameslockhart2941 Жыл бұрын
I was in that tiger brigade at hood but went to Germany then Saudi . My Brothers from Tiger brigade did an awesome job along the marines I had marine buddies said they would go to war with them again anytime
@fredericklockard38543 ай бұрын
I watched battalion mass MLRS fires followed by 8” guns. It was amazing.
@DickCheneyXX6 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't want to go inside the Iraqi tank that was destroyed by a DU penetrator.
@josephastier74215 жыл бұрын
You're not supposed to know that. Now shush.
@tonymontana5585 жыл бұрын
Depleted uranium is radioactive like a mother heferr
@ify1055 жыл бұрын
Tony Montana don’t they use depleted uranium for tank armor? Wouldn’t the tank crew be at risk of radiation exposure
@brucelamberton88195 жыл бұрын
@@ify105 No, depleted uranium is only mildly radioactive (from which the human body will recover after a short period of time). However, the problem with DU is being a heavy metal it is VERY toxic, and breathing or ingesting its dust from spent munitions is what causes the health problems. The armour of a M1A1HA, M1A2 etc, is a "sandwich" construction whereby the DU is sheathed in composites; as such it has very little chance of vaporizing and therefore poses no real health risks to the crews.
@ify1055 жыл бұрын
Bruce Lamberton interesting
@haroldk39134 жыл бұрын
I was in 2-29 FA BN from 8ID in Germany. We were put with the VII Corps, under 3AD. I remember 4 days of moving our wedge formation for days on end, stopping to fire, and move again. About midnight on the 4th day we were in sight of the coast road the Iraqi Army retreated north on from Kuwait. I remember lots of burning vehicles at points along the way.
@daddyrabbit835 Жыл бұрын
I was 3/20th FA. You should recognize that unit for sure.
@BookerT485 жыл бұрын
Remember the Iraqi were poorly led they were fighting for someone basically they hated they were in the wrong, most were draftees. The Republican guard fought not very well mind you but you see what happened when we went back there. They were fighting for something else. That's why they're not giving up to this day
@tonyjones15604 ай бұрын
I was 18th Airborne. We started keeping prisoners to bury their own dead, including major who shot his Baath Party commissar and led half his battalion “over the hill.” Asked why, he pulled out a photo of a little boy. “I have spent the last ten years at war. I’ve fought Iranians, Kurds and now Americans. This is my son. This photo is old, he barely knows me. I’m tired. I just want to go home to my family.” All these years later, I can still see that man’s face. At times, I wonder what became of him…
@jerryscott43163 жыл бұрын
We are in there at 4:49. Sitting on the ground at FOB Cobra
@darellbell90235 жыл бұрын
I was in the ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 29th INFANTRY DIVISION. I SERVED
@thegreatdogzilla58555 жыл бұрын
@jeff griffin no oil dummy
@VietNguyen-yt6sc4 жыл бұрын
Darrell Bell, Thank you for your service
@mmraynor89574 жыл бұрын
@Erich Von Wachter of course not dummy
@BookerT485 жыл бұрын
It was a slaughter.
@erniecorella76764 жыл бұрын
Well hell's bells they started it so I don't see what's the big deal we did what we had to do.🤨
@Hogzilla4 жыл бұрын
Ernie Corella it was actually Russia
@knocksensor32034 жыл бұрын
Yes, it was... next time match up to something in your range. The Russians
@nightwaves32034 жыл бұрын
10:34 watched the kid describe how it's still warm in the tank. Depleted uranium is still radioactive so yah the inside of a tank with 41 pounds of uranium is going to feel warm. Lots of guys made that mistake and some were assigned to demolitioning the tanks.
@acerrulz10533 жыл бұрын
Uranium inside a tank?
@nightwaves32033 жыл бұрын
@@acerrulz1053 Armor piercing ammo of tanks and the A-10 that were shooting tanks have uranium shafts. It's called depleted uranium as a sales technique where an unknowing persons says it's not in a reactor anymore so it isn't bad. All uranium is radioactive. When piercing the armor the uranium showers the inside of the vehicle. Inside of vehicle destroyed by that ammo is not the place to go. Uranium or any other radioactive material will give you a warm feeling from the radiation hitting your body. Think of it like a constantly running microwave oven.
@acerrulz10533 жыл бұрын
NightWaves thanks for the info. Learned something new!
@sheepdog2712 жыл бұрын
@@nightwaves3203 I was inside of several tanks like that, didn't know back then...do now.
@nightwaves32032 жыл бұрын
@@sheepdog271 Good luck. Commanders should of warned troops. There are some military bases with target vehicles peppered with DU rds. Look, don't touch.
@bryanshaughnessy80433 жыл бұрын
It's odd to see yourself..I was 2 years older than you.then..its a very surreal experience that stays with you the rest of your life...my wife wanted to know what it was like in the suck..semper fi...
@teddy92675 жыл бұрын
Their heart was not in it. That is the key to winning or losing war or anything in life.
@kurtdzinich67004 жыл бұрын
What would Generals Montgomery, Patton, and Rommel have thought about this?!
@kiddkoolarrow79047 жыл бұрын
4:33 talking on my PRC 119 field radio....
@arthurc19715 жыл бұрын
Kidd Kool Arrow I remember the prc 77s with encryption mounted to them...Vietnam era and still using them then.
@RamezAlkhatib4 жыл бұрын
i was 14 yrs >>living in Kuwait ,for long long time im looking for pictures taken for me with US soldiers in (salmia) any one was in US Military after war end visit salmia area .any one can help me in this ..Thank you
@richardbrown74414 жыл бұрын
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@arthurc19714 жыл бұрын
Richard Brown uh, ok. Not sure what that has to do with a prc77 but I am a man of faith. I’ll check it all out.
@CarlosGonzalez-tk1wf2 жыл бұрын
Gracias.
@Fighting_Fatigue_1173 жыл бұрын
The most awesome thing here is that cookie camouflage (after the veterans, of course.)
@josecoss58974 жыл бұрын
to all my Desert Storm brothers and sisters.. May the sand finally be out of your weapon..
@johndoran32744 жыл бұрын
Jose Coss and my ass crack,,,, lol
@2ndarmoredhellonwheels1064 жыл бұрын
Same to you brother.
@blueshowlar4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for what you did bro, and I hope your weapon is always clean...
@nakdad4 жыл бұрын
What’s My Name are you trying to invoke Ali here? “What’s my name fight” Whatever his political views were Many I disagree.. He is my boxing idol don’t stain anything he’s ever said. Make your new thing to change my name
@jolllyroger14 жыл бұрын
Yes and may you have weapons still today and plenty of ammo to defend the USA on our own turf from the demons within.... God bless you all
@bigkdog56884 жыл бұрын
Who would of thought that ,decades later , that the mighty U.S military would still be there clueless as to how to end the conflict that they created
@juanelorriaga28404 жыл бұрын
Ok I hear ya but that blame is also thrown to a bunch of other countries not just the US
@randolphkersey51553 жыл бұрын
The US military did not start that conflict. As always it was the politicians.
@jebby163 жыл бұрын
Cameraman must've been shitting bricks! 😳 9:24
@jayjay-bz3rr4 жыл бұрын
I always thought the BDU’s of Desert Storm were pretty cool. Camouflage pattern.
@americanoutdoorsman_11334 жыл бұрын
The good old “Chocolate chips”!!
@daleholley5 жыл бұрын
We should have, went all the way, wound Up going back to finish the job in 03-05
@jusnuts14435 жыл бұрын
Yes. I often wonder.. What If?? But, that is living in the past. My friend, we have to live in the here and now. We can't change the past. We have to let the past go. God bless you!
@bobw50244 жыл бұрын
No Bush was right. We had put Saddam back in his box. Although he was a evil dictator he could no longer threaten his neighbors but he controlled his country , No ISIS, no insurgents. We had the no fly zone and could just go in and bomb him every once in a while. Bush#2 made a big mistake.
@walterloehrmann52133 жыл бұрын
@@bobw5024 That was all about getting Iraqi oil production under control and handing out contacts to Haliburton, because of VP Dick Cheney.
@olafweinzer57464 жыл бұрын
Only time I liked something that was broadcast on CNN.
@ronnrogers94594 жыл бұрын
Must be a trump 💋 ass
@olafweinzer57464 жыл бұрын
@@ronnrogers9459 And you are a gay from Obamaland, half man ou null man. 👬🤣🤣🤣
@olafweinzer57464 жыл бұрын
@@ronnrogers9459 Nigga, I should have known by its low intellectual quality.
@ronnrogers94594 жыл бұрын
@@olafweinzer5746 so what does it say about you replying to such a comment jackass
@userseveneleven4 жыл бұрын
None of you realize how childish you are acting
@honkhonk80093 жыл бұрын
David Attenborough out here making nature documentaries of wars
@seeulater98182 жыл бұрын
Greetings, some what accurate depending on when and where you where at the time ~ 2nd AD " He'll On Wheels " and 15th EVAC Hosp. and 82nd AB " All The Way " Combat Medic ~ '88 - ' 96
@OldSkoolWax4 жыл бұрын
Is it weird that I'm thinking that it was a really nice move for the US/UK/French to do most of the heavy lifting but allow the Kuwaiti's the honour and respect to be the first ones entering their city?
@danno1ize4 жыл бұрын
It also got them out of the our way.letting them get there freed our minds up ,by not having to worry about hitting friendly crews driving russian vehicles.
@OldSkoolWax4 жыл бұрын
@@danno1ize Were any of their units useful?
@sheepdog2712 жыл бұрын
@@OldSkoolWax they weren't to bad.
@royhoco57484 жыл бұрын
someone should have told the Iraqi army "hell is coming to breakfast"
@mikemcgee59503 жыл бұрын
Hell On Wheels
@RovingRoninEDC3 ай бұрын
Served in Desert Storm with 3/7 Kilo , RCT 4 (later TF Grizzly) 1 MEF. Semper Fi Boys
@exnbcnco5 жыл бұрын
And the vast tons of DS-2 that was buried in the desert because it was cheaper than to ship it back and dispose of properly.
@johnhennessy78875 жыл бұрын
Sounds good to me...
@vincegedeon65833 жыл бұрын
M1Abrams such a Beast it makes Jihadi Smoothie 🥤😂 with Sabot round🤘💪
@witherspoon19953 жыл бұрын
These weren't jihadis. They were draftees. This was an invasion of a whole country, not counterterrorism. I doubt you'd be so celebratory if you saw the Iraqi teenagers blown up with your own eyes.
@AQS5212 жыл бұрын
To be fair the tanks they were in were very old and Saddam didn’t give a shit about the Iraqi army so the army was giving up upon just the sight of the marines. The three star says it himself at the end of the video
@shimagaijin45525 жыл бұрын
I was with 1st Mar Reg, my TACP team was among the first allied teams in Kuwait City. The Iraqi's hadn't left yet, the people hadn't come out, and the militia wasn't rounding up collaborators yet. It was eerie an surreal to say the least.
@aliancemd2 жыл бұрын
Those 2 smug guys saying “I expected them to fight harder”, while they sit behind and wait for Apache, MLRS, artillery and planes to finish off the enemy. They don’t actually fight but they are smug about it
@jonzahn783 жыл бұрын
We were trained, motivated and dedicated..old school Military. After like 1999ish to present? Im not sure.
@SU-vy8nb3 жыл бұрын
2003 invasion went down in much the same way. US military has even better toys now but hard to say what the men are like now. i dont think an invasion of Iran for example would go down as easy as some people still think. Iranians would be more motivated to fight than Iraqis ever where.
@wijk896 жыл бұрын
Classic blitzkrieg tactics and blitzkrieg result.
@wijk894 жыл бұрын
chrischralph2222 So? How does your theory make the outcome of this war any different? By the way Irak’s tactics then were Sovjet Russia tactics. They didn’t work. Oh by the way Russia and China do. Plural.
@hContentOftheInternet4 жыл бұрын
The primary purpose of nuclear weapons is not to attack but to defer.
@AlexanderJScheu3 жыл бұрын
... so learned about German Wehrmacht and SS-Units WW2 - not quickly enough, but so much . *Go round about away.... soonest to *End-Target......
@ivanthetanker92573 жыл бұрын
Blitzkrieg had nothing to do with these victories
@wijk893 жыл бұрын
Ivan The Tanker Oh no? How do you know? They outflanked the enemy. Concentrated their armoured thrust. Punched a hole in the defensive line. Kept the momentum of the attack going at all times and kept on pushing. Never gave the enemy a chance to catch their breath and establish a new integrated front. Sounds like France in May 1940 to me.
@OscarMaris7 жыл бұрын
hussein just got wrecked
@SmokeDog18715 жыл бұрын
They should have taken him out back then when the whole world was on board
@sassythesasquatch8036 Жыл бұрын
Hard to believe this is about 30 years ago
@ernesttherockinsoldierers47403 жыл бұрын
7th CORP, spearhead 3rd AD. Last battle of the 3rd AD. Good video Wow never knew anyone had film of this
@georgezikos86154 жыл бұрын
11:33 G3A3, beautiful.
@nicolaslalfeur69494 жыл бұрын
its a horrible rifle, accuracy cant hit a barn. when the germans were fighting in Afghanistan, they didn’t even bother shooting.
@omni-man46243 жыл бұрын
@@nicolaslalfeur6949 Source?
@gOtze13375 жыл бұрын
@10:52 "still warm" enjoy the uranium dust, my dude.
@perroculero78525 жыл бұрын
Blind Squid sheeeesh thats crazy I met this Marine Recon dude (retired) that had a softball sized tumor and so many complications from that.
@dancly19134 жыл бұрын
Wonder if he's still with us??.
@imtoooldforthisstuff4 жыл бұрын
@@dancly1913 DU dust is the new Agent Orange.
@UncleBoratagain4 жыл бұрын
No Uranium you plank, APFSDS rounds tungsten tipped steel normally, you are thinking A-10 30mm:
@bullfrogg41194 жыл бұрын
@@UncleBoratagain The US switched from tungsten to depleted uranium in the mid 80s so he would have been breathing in contaminated dust with
@billmahnken9154 жыл бұрын
I call that a drive by
@jimmydelaney46194 жыл бұрын
Good one
@thomasreed82594 жыл бұрын
30 years ago I was on C-141 headed to the sand , 74 Tactical Fighter Squadron “The Flying Tigers”! Wore many hats!
@twright38023 жыл бұрын
You make me feel old. I keep forgetting this was 30 years ago. I was with G 3/10 back then.
@jimmydelaney46194 жыл бұрын
I got chewed out by Boomer in Saudi at a Saudi army PX. In September 90 Whoa, I knew instantly we were going to win. I'd follow that beast to this day, anywhere!
@daleholley5 жыл бұрын
I was @ KKMC, and those Chinooks we're my brothers in arms. Go !!! 6th Cavalry (AC), We hauled, everything beans bullets, bags of fuel, P.O.W's if it went inside or slingload below. Never forget, finding out some guys I know From basic Training in Jackson. didn't live make it back home.
@KPearce574 жыл бұрын
I found it ironic that a T-62/72 Russian tank with English service and repair publications .
@josephpecoul65323 жыл бұрын
With no were to hide the man said.
@avalanche51504 жыл бұрын
Remember when Saddam said "This will be the mother of all wars?"
@jebby163 жыл бұрын
Mother of all Battles. ✌️
@JoeSmith-gw6hc5 жыл бұрын
I was 18 and with the Armys 912th MASH this far back. Lol feels like a 100 years ago.
@nomadchad82433 жыл бұрын
This tells you something about Afghanistan and their willingness to fight.
@uncovidvaxxforthestrongand35823 жыл бұрын
sadam was the only one who wanted to fight the americans so iraqi tried to fight the americans lol when everyone else in iraq was thinking otherwise.
@adamarmstrong66464 жыл бұрын
Personally I think the Iraqi army in both wars could have created a much bigger war with a loot more casualties but I think they realized that ultimately they would lose the war so they didn’t even really fight
@tonyjones15602 жыл бұрын
We had, amongst our POWs, an Iraqi battalion commander who shot his Baath Party commissar and led half his unit into our lines. When asked why, he showed up a photograph of his family and said, "I've spent the last 10 years fighting Iranians, Kurds and now you Americans. My youngest child barely knows me. I'm tired of war. I want to go home, finally."
@sassythesasquatch8036 Жыл бұрын
Hahaha yeah thats what happened
@Tonetwisters4 жыл бұрын
NORMAN! " ... and then we're going to kill them." Those carpet bombing B-52's gave 'em hell.
@Zipperneck.5 жыл бұрын
The Iraqis went up against The Borg... and lost miserably.
@pololedodo79814 жыл бұрын
The guy at 11:04 is standing inside a tank hit by a depleted uranium shell. He probably died from lung cancer a long time ago.
@jeanc.m.a398211 күн бұрын
the iraqui army managed to actually destroy and kill the crew of a bradly vehicle in this battle
@bpmrox5 жыл бұрын
"The Elite Republican Guard." That always makes me laugh!
@timsydlowski52085 жыл бұрын
bpmrox I was a field artillery surveyor 82C and we were out in front of everyone surveying for fire missions ( direction / height) we had a PADS computer in the back behind the seats that was the size of an old TV set from the 60’s with the wood finish. 😂 now they have hand held GPS to do what we did . Unreal. Anyways as part of 7 corps ( Big RED 1) mechanized infantry we were with a British unit and were part of the right hook to fight mostly the republican guard. When we were ahead surveying in front of everyone I kept thinking we were gonna hit a mine and we got a armored vehicle with a huge 8 foot high bulldozer front on it to follow it in case of mines exploding. Then we would go to the rear while everyone else moved up to fire off our coordinates. I was amazed we weren’t exposed to chemical weapons because trying to fight and operate vehicles not to mention shit and eat while wearing the MOPP gear and mask would be hell. The Republican guard we were told were gonna inflict a lot of casualties but even with a lot of explosions near and far we kicked their ass. The prisoners were pathetic to behold. Hungry with very little food or water and just a radio to call in troop positions is what Saddam did to these guys. Drop them off and a lot were bootless too. We gave them slot of our MRE’s and water which I’m very proud of. I don’t think I slept in those 100 hours except cat naps for mere minutes in my HUMVEE with my head against the window. And now add in driving in the dark with no lights and no sleep while your wondering if mines would go off and chemical weapon and republican guard threats as artillery is going off so often that you could drift off for a few winks because you get use to it and next to the MLRS rockets going off one after the other and although it was so one sided it was still very scary and life altering in my life. 100 hours. I can’t imagine the wars that preceded the Gulf war because they were long drawn out events The brief time I was engaged in Iraq and Kuwait taught me a lot about what my priorities were and how good our country has it. Too anyone who served or still do I salute you and stand tall.
@brucelamberton88195 жыл бұрын
Elite by Iraqi standards!
@Khyrid5 жыл бұрын
They were out gunned, but many fought to the death, unlike the regular forces that constantly fled. That much should be respected.
@Ahmed-vw3iw5 жыл бұрын
@@timsydlowski5208 appreciate your experience. The Iraqi Republican guard nor Iraq regular army was capable of fast moving battles and combined arms tactics like how US forces did. However, the Republican guard soldiers were well trained and motivated to fight with what they had, remember that Republican guard was subjected to day and night bombing by Allied Aircraft for 35 days which included B-52s and despite that they stood their ground, reorganised and put up a fight, compare that to most of the Regular Iraqi army which had a 30% desertion rate over the Air campaign. The resistance by Republican guard units allowed 70% of the Iraqi army and 50% of their armor to escape from kuwait. I can't believe how stupid Saddam was to not withdraw from Kuwait and save the Iraqi army from destruction. The least he could have done is try to resolve it diplomatically and withdraw by asking Kuwait to compensate for the economic Damage caused by Kuwait Oil overproduction and slant drilling which Kuwait was indeed guilty off, that would have atleast caused Arab nations and even UN not to go for war....instead he became arrogant and claimed Kuwait as 19th province of Iraq. Even the Iraqi intelligence gave a bleak outlook to Saddam that the Odds were against Iraq - despite that he ignored the report. See all past Wars and you will notice when the Political leaders ignore Military Generals advice they face defeat. From Stalin in opening phases of Barbarossa to Hitler from 1943 onwards.
@Ahmed-vw3iw4 жыл бұрын
@Hammerschlägen M It's not just loyalty...Many Republican guard Commanders although Sunnis were against confronting US military because they knew they had no chance but Saddam was arrogant and militarily immature. The Republican guard also didn't have modern technology tanks like the T-80 or the Upgraded T-72 with ERA which could have had some impact in the battles..neither the Airdefense had the long range S300 systems or Short range Pantsir systems for combatting Coalition Airforce. The Battle was lopsided to begin in every way. One thing to note is that Despite the most intense bombardment in history of modern warfare by B-52s, A-10s and others for 35 days the Republican Guard didn't decimate or collapse- it did stay there and fought....if the US or British forces were also subjected to such level of round the clock bombardment i don't think their Morale would be any better than Republican Guard- this is something missed in the analysis of the war- considering that Had Republican guard had more advanced tanks and Air defense the Coalition would have tough time and would suffer considerably much more casualties.
@bobjames96185 жыл бұрын
Peaple sure has forgotten about this!!
@mikehabic63145 жыл бұрын
Bob James "Peaple"? Sure "has"? Seems you've forgotten a bit yourself.
@bobjames96185 жыл бұрын
@@mikehabic6314 how's that?
@bobjames96185 жыл бұрын
Every time I go the the beach too
@rogerscott82115 жыл бұрын
@@mikehabic6314 you spelled it wrong, its peoaldp, lol, Bob this is not to make fun of you, just having fun
@anthonyfelker17125 жыл бұрын
Sheeeee... They forgot as soon as got done sweeping the streets clean from the parade!
@ruckusmalone94195 жыл бұрын
Good to see ole Storm norman again.
@aaronwalter32024 жыл бұрын
I was Bravo 3/7 24th Infantry.
@williampayton95154 жыл бұрын
4/64 Armor, Attached Vulcan Gunner......Victory!
@justincavanagh40455 жыл бұрын
Give me a real war
@chriskelleher3494 жыл бұрын
Kuwait ? Haven't heard from them in years.
@thedemoninthecornerofyoure66093 жыл бұрын
Well , we don't exactly have conflicts or anything special for the news but i guess the only change now is that our Emir passed away and now his brother took his place
@chriskelleher3493 жыл бұрын
@@thedemoninthecornerofyoure6609 No News is Good News these days.
@thedemoninthecornerofyoure66093 жыл бұрын
@@chriskelleher349 that's true , one of the reasons why i stay away from the media
@331SVTCobra3 жыл бұрын
I remember a crybaby wrote a letter to the editor of a SF Bay area newspaper complaining that the battle wasn't fair. ... when people who don't understand anything about war display their ignorance.
@honkhonk80093 жыл бұрын
Lmfao my classmate started posting shit on his IG about how the US will fear the might of Iran or some shit. Dumb nigga lol
@uncovidvaxxforthestrongand35823 жыл бұрын
@@honkhonk8009 the pissy young dems are terrified of iran. i cannot comprehend this fear. the iranians don't have allies they don't have the firepower or manpower they don't even have the capital to sustain themselves in a prolonged war let alone transfer that manpower and firepower needed.
@kimmomarlow41252 жыл бұрын
if they watched the news two months leading you to it, they would have been fex u with hoosanes comments and broken promises to pull back. he just kept on advancing into kuwait.
@kimmomarlow41252 жыл бұрын
fed up
@OneHotSkittle10 ай бұрын
Lol it's no fair then you shouldn't invade countries if you have skill issue.
@EarleALLEN2 жыл бұрын
COMBINED arms did the job,not one individual unit type
@georgejohnson54785 жыл бұрын
Gen-X Power!America last Great Generation!
@Tramseskumbanan4 жыл бұрын
George Johnson XD
@Fultonfalcons864 жыл бұрын
My brother was in the U.S.M.C back in desert storm he told me the Iraq soldiers gave up with out a fight mostly because they were starving and thirsty..........
@YunesNaser-sh8pu4 ай бұрын
I think those are Himars rocket that have been used 30 years ago and now are being used in Ukraine. Great !
@jaimemoreno96084 жыл бұрын
Proud to have served under 7th Corp Comm. GEN.Franks and the battle of 73 Easting 19k for life best job ever!