The ability of the US military to work together is one of the most overlooked and underrated skills they have. They can completely change the dynamics of a situation seamlessly
I had the good luck to be at the HQ of 2nd MarDiv during all this (Military Police). And for the only time in my 20 year career actually knew what was going on!
One of the difficulties was the fuel supply trucks keeping up with the Abrams tanks. The M1 Abrams gets 1 mile for every 2 gallons of fuel, but can still travel 60MPH and shoot accurately while at speed. Sometimes the Abrams would have to halt their advance and wait for the fuel trucks to catch up and refuel them.
As a combat veteran, I can say this...these graphics make everything look pretty neat and tidy, on the ground is anything but. From the POV of the soldiers on the ground, everything is one big confusing clusterfuck, but we carry out our orders and fight for our brothers and sisters, and Ultimately achieve victory. Also, if you find yourself facing America in open conflict, and you find you have the element of surprise or have the initiative, don't think, just do...because it won't last long, and it'll never happen again.
I was 11 when this happened. Instead of gas prices going up, it went down from about $1.30/ gallon to about $.98. Part of the low prices was because there was another gas station across the road. Congratulations you two
@@jonathanfreedom1st I actually kept a diary at the beginning of the war and it's true, I too thought it was the beginning of the end as did all of my buddies lol.
@@danielrobbins349 lol it actually was sorta the beginning of the end if you continue the timeline on to this current time. Everything has and is falling into place...
@@jonathanfreedom1st I think if your alive right now you’ll be dead long before humanity dies out. Much like almost every other world problem? I don’t care it’ll be my kids or their kids problem
Having survived a friendly fire incident, I will confirm it is terrifying to live through. I was Doc and am glad to say I brought all of my squad home that day. This was nearly 1 year to the day before the ground war started. 7
If I remember correctly, we learned from this war to start painting white X's on top of our vehicles so pilots would know not to fire on our own men. Being part of a P3 squadron (Pacific Wing 2 AKA ComPacWing2), we were not needed in Iraq (not too many submarines in the desert), so even though I was in the Navy, I was not part of the fighting. Mad respect to you guys. For those that don't know what P3's are used for, they are Anti-Submarine Warfare planes. A buddy of mine was an MP in the Army at the time and was basically relegated to guarding prisoners. He told me the conscripted Iraqis were so poorly fed that they would just show up at the detention areas and throw down their weapons and surrender just get a food.
@@libertarianguy5567 I was never told nor heard of any other ground units told that. Mainly because the enemy could start painting Xs on their vehicles and causing more confusion which leads to potentially delayed reaction/engagement times. Most support aircraft aren't in range or have enough time to look for an x painted on a vehicle anyway.
6:30-6:50 It wasn't just the 2 French Gazelle helicopters, but also an A-10, a jet aircraft explicitly designed for close ground support and destroying armored vehicles/structures. .
You know its funny, I'm pretty sure The Operations Room actually has a Band of Brothers series detailing the actual engagements in their animated format. Perhaps once you're done with watching Band of Brothers you could watch those as a bonus.
Jim and Millie, really sorry I missed the patreon stream. Jim, congrats on completing your run. I missed the steam because I am in San Diego right now and we were at a sports bar watching San Diego State play in the Elite 8 and they won by one point! It was a crazy game! They are going to the Final 4 for the first time ever!
A movie you guys might enjoy watching is a Mel Gibson movie called We were Soldiers. He is playing the part of a Major whose Air Cavalry unit gets sent into Vietnam.
I can't speak for British, French or any of thebother allied nations involved, but for the U.S, we have several training centers (CMTC, NTC (for armored and heavy infantry elements), and JRTC (mostly for light elements)) I have never been to VMTC, but for JRTC and NTC, they are pretty realistic not only n in tbeh training but but the medevac/medical support, S1 (army battalions HR section) conducting new personnel requests, assisting mortuary affairs; and the s4 (logistics) having to "reorder" vehicles and other such equipment soldier was carrying. The training is so immersive that it is organized chaos. After each couple of days , act I on action reviews are done where the unit will rank what went well and what went bad along with ways to fix those things. Then, at the end, over the training rotation, there is an overall aar conducted.
I was serving in the us army during this time. Most of the us casualties were from friendly fire but the worst and most killed happened to a pennsylvania guard unit who were in the wrong place at the wrong time when a scud missile was brought down by a us patriot missile causing it to fall onto their make shift barracks killing I believe 28 ( it's been a few years so I apologise if that number is inaccurate). Its weird seeing you guys not knowing anything about it as it was the defining moment of my military career and experience. Just weird is all.
Back in 1991 I was about 12 and I still to this day have the entire set of Desert Storm collectable cards, that for the first time featured high tech weaponry, middle eastern places and people involving the conflict. And the popular Dog Tags that indicated America's new conflict. 😂 the corruption was less known at that time.
Hey you guys! I am so happy to hear a Baby is on the way and wish you the best! I am an American and have a tremendous amount of respect for how you react to these scary and sad moments in History. I am thankful that our countries are friends and stand strong against misled nations. Remember these are actual events and have grave actions against sometimes a soul dictator but the casualties of innocent lives are not as carefully documented. With great Power comes Great responsibility and I sure hope we can be held responsible. Love You! Peace!
It was intense watching this all go down on the daily news. Then you had BaghDad Bob telling the US and the allies that they were being beaten by Iraqi forces which of course was laughable.
You should take a look at a video from The Fat Electrician (he is prior service), the video on UA-cam is; Title: The Bunker Busting Howitzer Bomb that Ended Desert Storm Run Time: 09:02 It is worth a watch, a lot of information, in a short amount of time. With a bit of humor as well.
There are some great videos/documentaries on YT with real footage that are worth a watch. It adds more context when you see the spots they bulldozed and blew up because of land mines. The videos of giant groups of tanks. People surrendering by the dozens and hundreds. I highly recommend taking a look.
When you're all finished with this series check out 'Kuwait on Fire". It's about the huge response from around the world to extinguish the oil wells that the Iraqis ignited as the retreated. So black you couldn't see the sun during the day.
Gives you a better understanding of the depth and breath of the responsibilities, tactics, and planning by our generals. Cobras and the A-10 are tank killers.
Honestly, love you guys. There will never again be a commander like Gen. Schwarzkopf. War is ugly. But if it is to be done; it can he executed with grace and mercy. I remember coming home from grade school and watching the Gulf War on tv. More importantly, I watched a man guide my nation through stress in a way no longer accepted. V/r, Brian
In 1990 America's military might was substantial. As we just had the better part of 50 years of innovation and technology along side highly skilled and experienced personal advancing technology to a new style of warfare. America was waiting for a new conflict to flex its military might and it found operation desert shield as a defensive maneuver then advancing to an offensive naming it operation desert Storm. The timing of the war and modern technology couldn't have been any other way. It is the precursor to WW3 even more so than Afghanistan war. Innovation wasn't sparked during Afghanistan like it was in Desert Storm. Us Americans that make up the average "Armed" Citizenry do not wish for war and did not vote for this current crazy train administration. 🇺🇲 God Bless our Troops.
You need to look up the battle of 73 easting. Next. As the battle at the end of the this video they were leading up to, was the battle of 73 easting, sure that wast the fighting going on, but the most famous/crazy of it all Besides the decoy amphibious landing Marinesndid. And frontal assault into their sector
At the time of this war Iraq had the 4th largest standing army on the planet..granted it was the US and many allies...it shows what a difference between a huge standing military and a large military with the most advanced technology and training there is
I noticed having been around conflicts for 60 years the French and British method of combat is different than Americas . Nothing wrong but different ! America is extremely aggressive in their attacks and fast moving while European is visually appearing slow to get going . Sometimes USA takes extra casualties but has a “ let’s roll “ framework when advancing . The Brit’s fight hard but hesitate to get moving and wants overwhelming superiority over enemy to avoid casualties . USA lives on speed and deadlines at all costs .
So I was 19, about to be married... and scared of The Draft coming back. The ONLY reason the world SERIOUSLY got involved was oil. Barely remember Nam but my dad was vet, a Major when he got out, and didnt want that again.
I am a United States army Calvary scout I was ploy to Iraq but during desert Storm and after vehicle identification was so important and as a Calvary scout that was my job to go out and find the enemy and report but vehicle identification made it army-wide just to help prevent friendly fire you all have any questions about military please feel free to hit me up I'll be more than happy to explain it to you enjoy your videos
Im sorry but what kind of shirt is that... i just cant wrap my head around what the design is supposed to be, it is a beige top that covers what? I want to know the picture 😢😢
Ok, you brought up Cobra’s, that’s what I worked on. Some of them, the same aircraft that took place in this. And every fight back to mod Vietnam, I worked on literally the same ones, just upgraded, hell, I helped uodrsde some them, and helped install and test the Flor britestar II optics/thermal, noght vision systems. At unit level. In the the field. In Iraq: the same ones that fought un upgraded 50 plus years ago, when they first appeared in Vietnam. They are the first and best attack helicopter ever made, proven throughout history. Best close air support assest to ever exist, nothing can loiter like we can, unmoving. If needed. And he as good, nothing. And no, not even apaches. They are big. Dumb, get shot down, lol, cobras don’t.
General Schwarzkopf was not an Armor or Cavalry officer but Infantry, and had no experience with large movements of Armor. His push with the 15 Hour thing was a mistake he would admit to later in his book. VII Corp heavy armor in desert, and the M1 consume un belibveable amounts of fuel and the Logistic network has to work, fucking with the time table, and schedules for fuel resupply was not a wise decision. Infantry can walk, Tanks you can not push them? Playing Patton's bull shit charge to the Rhine he almost committed, leaving his tanks with no fuel, in enemy territory. General Fred Franks commander VII Corp finally got the message across the effects it would have. An Army moves with its slowest forces and that was the Logistic train of VII Corp, trying to keep up with M1 and Bradley's, with Vietnam era equipment, and not enough of it? They would need double the resources to resupply that big of a force. And a New fuel, and supply vehicles to be built, and supplied after the war. I am sure those lessons are passed on to Ukraine, but Russian to stupid to get it.
And sure those poor, poor Iraqis attacking our HQ may have had the drop on us, saying there completely horrible shots. Isn’t the most fair assessment as they are facing US Marines, and we are killing them, from the ground and air, as they try to attack. So it’s not like we we let them do it, and we’ll they lost, we didn’t, in that localized fight, which was one of so many going on, off and on. All across the front. Some really. Really tried, but we’re better at war, far, far better.
Jeez, the Navy Cross for 300 captured Iraqis! Hmm, my 3rd squad, 9 MPs in three humvees, captured 270 Iraqis trying to sneak down the Wadi Al Batin, nearly 24 hours before the ground war started, and all they ever got were Army Commendation medals. It took 6 or 7 Chinooks to haul them all back to S.A. to the main cage.
Really shows how complicated modern warfare is, hundreds of thousands of men and machines, all having to work in perfect harmony, throw nature into the mix and you have a recipe for disaster but the US has become very good at riding that knife's edge. Russia's invasion of ukraine shows what happens when you aren't prepared for modern warfare.
Aggressive movement as demanded by General Schwarzkopf is real. You chase your enemy forcing errors and not allowing them time to breathe, think or organize. He was absolutely right. Ukraine's army has done this to Russians when they go on the offensive. Ukraine when conducting a withdrawal, does it exactly as it should be done. Effective rearguard and flank protection. Russians just turn and run.
Do not worry about laughing at the war strategy and the events that occured. I know you "hope everyone is OK and come out alright". But it's war and nobody ever is whole again. We understand people will die. That includes friendly fire. Combined arms and war itself is extremely difficult. Extremely technical. The reason the Brits were behind was for reinforcement/counter attack. Also, Americans have a communication system. The British have a different system. Arab's as well, etc. So for smooth operations. Americans have to go first. Today we all have a system used by all. LAV's and M-60 tanks are not a match for American Abrahms, Bradly's et al, or British Challenger's et al. The LAV is lightly armored and weaponised but they move really fast and are impossible for a T-55 to hit. Imagine...T-55's are old tanks. Very old, even in 1991. There's a guy in that T-55 manually aiming the turret with a hand crank. Much like a sailboat raising the sail. The actual gunner is telling him to crank it. So to hit something. They have to work together. The T-55 also have to stand still for a well aimed shot. Marines only know one way after "stay put"...That's "Move forward". "retreat" is not in the handbook. The Cobra's are the older version of next gen Apache copters. As the M-60 is to Abrahms. Once we got the size and composition of the Iraqi's. We broke out of our positions and went straight after them. I am an 0351. Anti tank/engineer. We fire the Dragon back then. 1K meter range, wire guided, Monroe effect missile that will kill anything on the battlefield and it's shoulder fired. The Cpl. that closed with and destroyed the first T-55 with a LAW rocket. Effective max range is about 300-350 meters. I've hit a tank at 425 meters at the range. You have to overshoot the target by 1.25 tank height. A dragon missile will kill at 1100 meters(1K meters in the manual...They lie!...lmao). Some say 1150 meters but I believe the wire broke and it flew 200 meters wireless. By then you'd have a solid lock in your sights. It flies at 100 meters a second. So 10 seconds holding the sight on target as their cannons traverse your way immediately. Dragon has fiery breath that will kill you if you are in it's backblast, and it gives away your position. The reason nobody was hit in the initial engagement was they were either laying down sleeping. Or they were behind the initial bunks/fighting hole system you see on the map. Or simply missed and that too is highly likely to be the reasons. Within seconds every Marine was fighting back. We do not sleep in our jammies. Once the Cobras were on station. The Marine LAV's moved forward immediately. Marines gain force multipliers on combined arms attacks even though we have the oldest equipment in Americas arsenal. Vietnam era and early cold war era stuff for the USMC.
The Iraqi army was a very well trained and well equipped army. This document is very biased. People do not realise it took 42 countries led by the u.s.a to liberate Kuwait. I wonder how it would have turned out if the u.s went in on its own. Now there’s a thought.
Iraq had the 4th largest army in the world at the time, but a large part of it was conscripts. The American military is all volunteer by contrast and treats their military very well compared to almost all other militaries. This makes a HUGE difference in morale.
Jim and Millie, in light of the March madness tournament going on right now (Go San Diego State Aztecs). Please react to: Savage Brick Sports - "Greatest March Madness Buzzer Beaters of All Time"!
I got an email that said I won something from this channel, I did not reply because I think someone may be using you to commit a scam. Thought you should be aware that your channel may be hacked.
After years of military build up that was supposed to go against the Soviet Union, the build of all the A-10's, F-16's, F-15, Apache attack helicopter, M2 Bradley's , and the M1 Abrams finally came ahead. This was the trial by fire moment. They all came through with months of training and the use of combined arms meaning air craft dropping guided bombs, attack helicopters going after artillery and other troop carriers like the BMP-1, and finally tanks is what overwhelmed the Iraqi's. That's something that Russia hasn't done in Ukraine and they are losing around 700 to 1100 troops a day because they are that incompetent. The Iraqi's at least the Republican Guard put up a fight, they had inferior tanks and equipment, but they put up a fight. They died but at least they weren't incompetent like Russia has been.
Sure would be nice to hear the video narrative, but this guy just cant resist constantly interrupting with annoying, pointless comments - this is why I dont subscribe
Watch what happens in may in Ukraine the Russian will feel the might of the USA Weapons in the hands of the brave Ukraine military shock and awl its going to be bad we just loaded more gear today i feel bad for the ones that get these weapons come down on them ! your child will be born feb 24th lol
Oh you mean the Azov Nazis that run the Ukrainian government and fill the ranks? They are nazis my friend. Russia makes a better friend than those Ukrainians
The ability of the US military to work together is one of the most overlooked and underrated skills they have. They can completely change the dynamics of a situation seamlessly
I was in desert shield/storm in the United States Marine Corps, and all I have to say is, it was an experience
Thank You For Your Service!
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I had the good luck to be at the HQ of 2nd MarDiv during all this (Military Police). And for the only time in my 20 year career actually knew what was going on!
I was with 101st airborne 326 eng bat !! You guys kicked ass brother
Thank you for your service!🇺🇸
And you guys had outdated M60 tanks back then. At least they had gotten the Abrams by the time I joined in late 90s.
One of the difficulties was the fuel supply trucks keeping up with the Abrams tanks. The M1 Abrams gets 1 mile for every 2 gallons of fuel, but can still travel 60MPH and shoot accurately while at speed. Sometimes the Abrams would have to halt their advance and wait for the fuel trucks to catch up and refuel them.
The Cobra helicopters are specifically tank killer helicopters. That's why they are used so much and do so well.
As a combat veteran, I can say this...these graphics make everything look pretty neat and tidy, on the ground is anything but. From the POV of the soldiers on the ground, everything is one big confusing clusterfuck, but we carry out our orders and fight for our brothers and sisters, and Ultimately achieve victory.
Also, if you find yourself facing America in open conflict, and you find you have the element of surprise or have the initiative, don't think, just do...because it won't last long, and it'll never happen again.
I was 11 when this happened. Instead of gas prices going up, it went down from about $1.30/ gallon to about $.98. Part of the low prices was because there was another gas station across the road. Congratulations you two
I was the same age. Gas got as low as 96 cents. But I vividly remember the news and all the green night vision footage. Crazy times
Same age. It was a big thing amongst grade school kids. We thought it was about to ignite WW3
@@jonathanfreedom1st I actually kept a diary at the beginning of the war and it's true, I too thought it was the beginning of the end as did all of my buddies lol.
@@danielrobbins349 lol it actually was sorta the beginning of the end if you continue the timeline on to this current time. Everything has and is falling into place...
@@jonathanfreedom1st I think if your alive right now you’ll be dead long before humanity dies out. Much like almost every other world problem? I don’t care it’ll be my kids or their kids problem
Having survived a friendly fire incident, I will confirm it is terrifying to live through. I was Doc and am glad to say I brought all of my squad home that day. This was nearly 1 year to the day before the ground war started. 7
If I remember correctly, we learned from this war to start painting white X's on top of our vehicles so pilots would know not to fire on our own men. Being part of a P3 squadron (Pacific Wing 2 AKA ComPacWing2), we were not needed in Iraq (not too many submarines in the desert), so even though I was in the Navy, I was not part of the fighting. Mad respect to you guys. For those that don't know what P3's are used for, they are Anti-Submarine Warfare planes.
A buddy of mine was an MP in the Army at the time and was basically relegated to guarding prisoners. He told me the conscripted Iraqis were so poorly fed that they would just show up at the detention areas and throw down their weapons and surrender just get a food.
Thank You Both For Your Service!
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@@libertarianguy5567 I was never told nor heard of any other ground units told that. Mainly because the enemy could start painting Xs on their vehicles and causing more confusion which leads to potentially delayed reaction/engagement times. Most support aircraft aren't in range or have enough time to look for an x painted on a vehicle anyway.
@@xhadic6942i believe they were thinking of how we now have an infrared identifier on ifvs and tanks
CONGRATULATIONS YOU BOTH!!! I wish you both the best!
6:30-6:50 It wasn't just the 2 French Gazelle helicopters, but also an A-10, a jet aircraft explicitly designed for close ground support and destroying armored vehicles/structures.
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The famous *Truism*, "No plan survives contact with the enemy". Look up "Fog of War". I must say, anyone shooting at me is NOT "Friendly" Fire.
I am reminded of a Roman quote, "Drill is bloodless battle and battle is bloody drill" when ypu talked about training
8:52 "Plan for the worst but hope for the best"
I was there with 2/5 Cav 1st CD. I got to ride across the desert in the back of a Bradley. Fun times.
You know its funny, I'm pretty sure The Operations Room actually has a Band of Brothers series detailing the actual engagements in their animated format. Perhaps once you're done with watching Band of Brothers you could watch those as a bonus.
Love this idea
They are on their other channel
I believe 73 Easting happens on day 3. It's the largest tank battle since the Allies fought Rommel in North Africa in WW2
14:48 naot sure if you both heard it be each Infantry man was carrying 120lb packs of equipment and other items
Jim and Millie, really sorry I missed the patreon stream. Jim, congrats on completing your run. I missed the steam because I am in San Diego right now and we were at a sports bar watching San Diego State play in the Elite 8 and they won by one point! It was a crazy game! They are going to the Final 4 for the first time ever!
Bro you should've gone to Viejas Arena the admission was free.
Congratulations Millie and James wish you guys the best
The next part after this is days 3 and 4 combined IIRC. Love your reactions to this as I remember it vividly.
General officers will NEVER stop shaming their field officers. Also, "bullshitting the troops" is an ancient military tradition. P.S. Congratulations.
Gratz on the little baby you two. :)
13:23 now we have JLTVs with are replacing the Humvee
1st Armored under operational control of the 2nd ACR checking in. Was in a attack helo battalion
Storming Norman was one of America's best Generals. Very underrated. He needs a statue somewhere!
There is a reason why this was called the 100 Hour War.
A movie you guys might enjoy watching is a Mel Gibson movie called We were Soldiers. He is playing the part of a Major whose Air Cavalry unit gets sent into Vietnam.
I can't speak for British, French or any of thebother allied nations involved, but for the U.S, we have several training centers (CMTC, NTC (for armored and heavy infantry elements), and JRTC (mostly for light elements)) I have never been to VMTC, but for JRTC and NTC, they are pretty realistic not only n in tbeh training but but the medevac/medical support, S1 (army battalions HR section) conducting new personnel requests, assisting mortuary affairs; and the s4 (logistics) having to "reorder" vehicles and other such equipment soldier was carrying. The training is so immersive that it is organized chaos. After each couple of days , act I on action reviews are done where the unit will rank what went well and what went bad along with ways to fix those things. Then, at the end, over the training rotation, there is an overall aar conducted.
The Iraqi troops trained firing their weapons by watching the Storm Troopers from Star Wars...
I was serving in the us army during this time. Most of the us casualties were from friendly fire but the worst and most killed happened to a pennsylvania guard unit who were in the wrong place at the wrong time when a scud missile was brought down by a us patriot missile causing it to fall onto their make shift barracks killing I believe 28 ( it's been a few years so I apologise if that number is inaccurate). Its weird seeing you guys not knowing anything about it as it was the defining moment of my military career and experience. Just weird is all.
@@ginao8935 thank u
We didn't call him "Stormin' Norman" for nothing! 😅
Stormin Norman Schwarzkopf is a tactical genius!!!
He had the Iraqis running in circles not knowing where the real attack was coming from.
To go along with your "Band of Brothers" reactions, "The Operations Room" has a series much like this for the "Battle of the Bulge" in WWII.
Back in 1991 I was about 12 and I still to this day have the entire set of Desert Storm collectable cards, that for the first time featured high tech weaponry, middle eastern places and people involving the conflict. And the popular Dog Tags that indicated America's new conflict. 😂 the corruption was less known at that time.
Imagine being there in combat wearing NBC Protective Gear and the weather in 110 Degrees, been there, bone that 12B Combat Engr, Sappers Forward!
Hey you guys! I am so happy to hear a Baby is on the way and wish you the best! I am an American and have a tremendous amount of respect for how you react to these scary and sad moments in History. I am thankful that our countries are friends and stand strong against misled nations. Remember these are actual events and have grave actions against sometimes a soul dictator but the casualties of innocent lives are not as carefully documented. With great Power comes Great responsibility and I sure hope we can be held responsible. Love You! Peace!
It was intense watching this all go down on the daily news.
Then you had BaghDad Bob telling the US and the allies that they were being beaten by Iraqi forces which of course was laughable.
You should take a look at a video from The Fat Electrician (he is prior service), the video on UA-cam is;
Title: The Bunker Busting Howitzer Bomb that Ended Desert Storm
Run Time: 09:02
It is worth a watch, a lot of information, in a short amount of time. With a bit of humor as well.
Love The Fat Electricion's channel...always good for a laugh😅
Y'all should do a reaction to the Falklands War or some other British military actions
Congratz y'all!
OMG Congratulations!
12:05 they are small attack helicopters and quick but the Apache AH is better
Keep in mind they sucked on flat desert. This wasn't hilly, forested or building filled terrain. They couldn't hit anything on flat open terrain.
We call it storm trooper energy
There are some great videos/documentaries on YT with real footage that are worth a watch. It adds more context when you see the spots they bulldozed and blew up because of land mines. The videos of giant groups of tanks. People surrendering by the dozens and hundreds. I highly recommend taking a look.
I was five years old when this happened. I remember even done thinking out at the war end so quickly lol . Now I know ✝️🇺🇲💪🏻
When you're all finished with this series check out 'Kuwait on Fire". It's about the huge response from around the world to extinguish the oil wells that the Iraqis ignited as the retreated. So black you couldn't see the sun during the day.
Gives you a better understanding of the depth and breath of the responsibilities, tactics, and planning by our generals.
Cobras and the A-10 are tank killers.
Honestly, love you guys.
There will never again be a commander like Gen. Schwarzkopf.
War is ugly. But if it is to be done; it can he executed with grace and mercy.
I remember coming home from grade school and watching the Gulf War on tv.
More importantly, I watched a man guide my nation through stress in a way no longer accepted.
V/r,
Brian
I have never been on the Battlefield but i did serve 13 years in hell and i never been to jail.
What happened to band of brothers reaction?
Watch “3 Kings”
In 1990 America's military might was substantial. As we just had the better part of 50 years of innovation and technology along side highly skilled and experienced personal advancing technology to a new style of warfare. America was waiting for a new conflict to flex its military might and it found operation desert shield as a defensive maneuver then advancing to an offensive naming it operation desert Storm. The timing of the war and modern technology couldn't have been any other way. It is the precursor to WW3 even more so than Afghanistan war. Innovation wasn't sparked during Afghanistan like it was in Desert Storm. Us Americans that make up the average "Armed" Citizenry do not wish for war and did not vote for this current crazy train administration. 🇺🇲 God Bless our Troops.
Got it!
You need to look up the battle of 73 easting. Next. As the battle at the end of the this video they were leading up to, was the battle of 73 easting, sure that wast the fighting going on, but the most famous/crazy of it all
Besides the decoy amphibious landing Marinesndid. And frontal assault into their sector
At the time of this war Iraq had the 4th largest standing army on the planet..granted it was the US and many allies...it shows what a difference between a huge standing military and a large military with the most advanced technology and training there is
There's a motto in the U.S. Army and Marines: "The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in combat."
My dad, who fought in WW2, Korea, and Vietnam, had no respect for the French. He said French gun for sale, never shot, dropped once.
So much death 😢
I noticed having been around conflicts for 60 years the French and British method of combat is different than Americas . Nothing wrong but different ! America is extremely aggressive in their attacks and fast moving while European is visually appearing slow to get going . Sometimes USA takes extra casualties but has a “ let’s roll “ framework when advancing . The Brit’s fight hard but hesitate to get moving and wants overwhelming superiority over enemy to avoid casualties . USA lives on speed and deadlines at all costs .
So I was 19, about to be married... and scared of The Draft coming back. The ONLY reason the world SERIOUSLY got involved was oil. Barely remember Nam but my dad was vet, a Major when he got out, and didnt want that again.
I am a United States army Calvary scout I was ploy to Iraq but during desert Storm and after vehicle identification was so important and as a Calvary scout that was my job to go out and find the enemy and report but vehicle identification made it army-wide just to help prevent friendly fire you all have any questions about military please feel free to hit me up I'll be more than happy to explain it to you enjoy your videos
I was in kindergarten when this happened
Im sorry but what kind of shirt is that... i just cant wrap my head around what the design is supposed to be, it is a beige top that covers what? I want to know the picture 😢😢
I enjoyed my time on the M1 tank.
Ok, you brought up Cobra’s, that’s what I worked on. Some of them, the same aircraft that took place in this. And every fight back to mod Vietnam, I worked on literally the same ones, just upgraded, hell, I helped uodrsde some them, and helped install and test the Flor britestar II optics/thermal, noght vision systems. At unit level. In the the field. In Iraq: the same ones that fought un upgraded 50 plus years ago, when they first appeared in Vietnam. They are the first and best attack helicopter ever made, proven throughout history. Best close air support assest to ever exist, nothing can loiter like we can, unmoving. If needed. And he as good, nothing. And no, not even apaches. They are big. Dumb, get shot down, lol, cobras don’t.
General Schwarzkopf was not an Armor or Cavalry officer but Infantry, and had no experience with large movements of Armor. His push with the 15 Hour thing was a mistake he would admit to later in his book. VII Corp heavy armor in desert, and the M1 consume un belibveable amounts of fuel and the Logistic network has to work, fucking with the time table, and schedules for fuel resupply was not a wise decision. Infantry can walk, Tanks you can not push them? Playing Patton's bull shit charge to the Rhine he almost committed, leaving his tanks with no fuel, in enemy territory. General Fred Franks commander VII Corp finally got the message across the effects it would have. An Army moves with its slowest forces and that was the Logistic train of VII Corp, trying to keep up with M1 and Bradley's, with Vietnam era equipment, and not enough of it? They would need double the resources to resupply that big of a force. And a New fuel, and supply vehicles to be built, and supplied after the war. I am sure those lessons are passed on to Ukraine, but Russian to stupid to get it.
Back then? What? This is recent as far as wars or even time in general. What humans back than acted different?🤕
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And sure those poor, poor Iraqis attacking our HQ may have had the drop on us, saying there completely horrible shots. Isn’t the most fair assessment as they are facing US Marines, and we are killing them, from the ground and air, as they try to attack. So it’s not like we we let them do it, and we’ll they lost, we didn’t, in that localized fight, which was one of so many going on, off and on. All across the front. Some really. Really tried, but we’re better at war, far, far better.
Jeez, the Navy Cross for 300 captured Iraqis! Hmm, my 3rd squad, 9 MPs in three humvees, captured 270 Iraqis trying to sneak down the Wadi Al Batin, nearly 24 hours before the ground war started, and all they ever got were Army Commendation medals. It took 6 or 7 Chinooks to haul them all back to S.A. to the main cage.
Really shows how complicated modern warfare is, hundreds of thousands of men and machines, all having to work in perfect harmony, throw nature into the mix and you have a recipe for disaster but the US has become very good at riding that knife's edge. Russia's invasion of ukraine shows what happens when you aren't prepared for modern warfare.
Aggressive movement as demanded by General Schwarzkopf is real. You chase your enemy forcing errors and not allowing them time to breathe, think or organize. He was absolutely right. Ukraine's army has done this to Russians when they go on the offensive. Ukraine when conducting a withdrawal, does it exactly as it should be done. Effective rearguard and flank protection. Russians just turn and run.
Do not worry about laughing at the war strategy and the events that occured. I know you "hope everyone is OK and come out alright". But it's war and nobody ever is whole again. We understand people will die. That includes friendly fire. Combined arms and war itself is extremely difficult. Extremely technical. The reason the Brits were behind was for reinforcement/counter attack. Also, Americans have a communication system. The British have a different system. Arab's as well, etc. So for smooth operations. Americans have to go first. Today we all have a system used by all.
LAV's and M-60 tanks are not a match for American Abrahms, Bradly's et al, or British Challenger's et al. The LAV is lightly armored and weaponised but they move really fast and are impossible for a T-55 to hit. Imagine...T-55's are old tanks. Very old, even in 1991. There's a guy in that T-55 manually aiming the turret with a hand crank. Much like a sailboat raising the sail. The actual gunner is telling him to crank it. So to hit something. They have to work together. The T-55 also have to stand still for a well aimed shot. Marines only know one way after "stay put"...That's "Move forward". "retreat" is not in the handbook. The Cobra's are the older version of next gen Apache copters. As the M-60 is to Abrahms.
Once we got the size and composition of the Iraqi's. We broke out of our positions and went straight after them. I am an 0351. Anti tank/engineer. We fire the Dragon back then. 1K meter range, wire guided, Monroe effect missile that will kill anything on the battlefield and it's shoulder fired. The Cpl. that closed with and destroyed the first T-55 with a LAW rocket. Effective max range is about 300-350 meters. I've hit a tank at 425 meters at the range. You have to overshoot the target by 1.25 tank height. A dragon missile will kill at 1100 meters(1K meters in the manual...They lie!...lmao). Some say 1150 meters but I believe the wire broke and it flew 200 meters wireless. By then you'd have a solid lock in your sights. It flies at 100 meters a second. So 10 seconds holding the sight on target as their cannons traverse your way immediately. Dragon has fiery breath that will kill you if you are in it's backblast, and it gives away your position.
The reason nobody was hit in the initial engagement was they were either laying down sleeping. Or they were behind the initial bunks/fighting hole system you see on the map. Or simply missed and that too is highly likely to be the reasons. Within seconds every Marine was fighting back. We do not sleep in our jammies.
Once the Cobras were on station. The Marine LAV's moved forward immediately. Marines gain force multipliers on combined arms attacks even though we have the oldest equipment in Americas arsenal. Vietnam era and early cold war era stuff for the USMC.
Watch actual footage of the gulf War to get a better prospective
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100hrs to take out the 4th largest army
When is the counterattack? Right the counterattack failed and it surrendered
The Iraqi army was a very well trained and well equipped army. This document is very biased. People do not realise it took 42 countries led by the u.s.a to liberate Kuwait. I wonder how it would have turned out if the u.s went in on its own. Now there’s a thought.
A10 Warthogs really killed a ton of Iraqi tanks in this war. BRRRŔRRRRT!
Are you guys ever going to do videos that are NOT reaction videos?
Iraq had the 4th largest army in the world at the time, but a large part of it was conscripts. The American military is all volunteer by contrast and treats their military very well compared to almost all other militaries. This makes a HUGE difference in morale.
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God Bless y'all on the pregnancy!!! Happy Days y'all 👍🇺🇸❤️she is soooo much more intelligent than you brother, just sayin.
I don't know why the Brits and were dragging ass
Jim and Millie, in light of the March madness tournament going on right now (Go San Diego State Aztecs). Please react to: Savage Brick Sports - "Greatest March Madness Buzzer Beaters of All Time"!
I got an email that said I won something from this channel, I did not reply because I think someone may be using you to commit a scam. Thought you should be aware that your channel may be hacked.
After years of military build up that was supposed to go against the Soviet Union, the build of all the A-10's, F-16's, F-15, Apache attack helicopter, M2 Bradley's , and the M1 Abrams finally came ahead. This was the trial by fire moment. They all came through with months of training and the use of combined arms meaning air craft dropping guided bombs, attack helicopters going after artillery and other troop carriers like the BMP-1, and finally tanks is what overwhelmed the Iraqi's. That's something that Russia hasn't done in Ukraine and they are losing around 700 to 1100 troops a day because they are that incompetent. The Iraqi's at least the Republican Guard put up a fight, they had inferior tanks and equipment, but they put up a fight. They died but at least they weren't incompetent like Russia has been.
Sure would be nice to hear the video narrative, but this guy just cant resist constantly interrupting with annoying, pointless comments - this is why I dont subscribe
Damn , a little less talking and more watching , so annoying.
I was there. 82ndAbn.
Watch what happens in may in Ukraine the Russian will feel the might of the USA Weapons in the hands of the brave Ukraine military shock and awl its going to be bad we just loaded more gear today i feel bad for the ones that get these weapons come down on them ! your child will be born feb 24th lol
Oh you mean the Azov Nazis that run the Ukrainian government and fill the ranks? They are nazis my friend. Russia makes a better friend than those Ukrainians