I was part of the 2nd Marine Division artillery dropping all those shells. I remember having to move quickly, not because of incoming fire, but because the line kept moving forward so fast.
@@faithknight400 Funny enough, I left the Marine Corps with better hearing than I went in with. We did get issued basic ear plugs (the foamy kind), but rarely used them out of school. So, basically, I don't know. :-)
@@jzisers If you are referring to my hearing comment, nope. Not joking. Better hearing after being artillery. You got to understand, that the amount of time I spent firing a howitzer was a wee fraction of my whole time in the corps.
I remember as a child my dad left to serve in desert storm. I didn’t really understand at the time why he was leaving, but I do remember being very excited at the air field when he came back.
3\2ACR, I troop, battle of 73rd easting. scout(19D). My only son was 2 weeks old when we left Amberg Germany. We had a job to do, and we did it, we came home and stopped thinking about it. But we never forgot it....
"Why such a strong force?" Attacking someone with double their force does a lot more than halving your casualties. The relationship between numerical advantage and casualties isn't linear. If you attack someone with 4 times their force you're probably going to be closer to 1:16 casualty ratio than 1:4.
My Dad was in WW2. I wished I had asked him more about it. I remember watching Desert Storm on TV as it happened. It was hard not to treat it like a sports event.
No doubt. My father had just retired from the Air Force. He had worked on guidance/targeting and tracking systems in the AF and had started working for defense contractors. We watched it blow by blow on CNN. It was like a Tyson pay per view event. Same thing with Iraq. The US got to try out all the new high tech toys in a real war.
Yeah my grandfather was in army intelligence in WW2 and had no idea until he passed a couple of years ago. I wish I had known I'm into military history and would've loved to hear it directly from someone who lived it. My moms dad was a radio man in the pacific so he saw horrors and im sure thats why he wouldn't talk about it either.
There was an M1 that got too close to a weapons truck that subsequently went up and that track was damaged beyond repair. There was an incident where one M1 threw a track in a Wadi and was attacked while the crew was attempting to repair it. They killed two of the Iraqi T-72's (2 of 5) and the rest ran away.
The Iraqi army was at this time one of the most experienced military forces on the planet, having just come off a decade of prolonged warfare with the Iranians and internal partisans. No one expected the Iraqis to fold so easily.
That’s a trend with these countries. Nobody expected Russia to fold on the Kharkiv front and yet their lines collapsed without much resistance. The Ukrainian army only faced pockets of resistance that quickly surrendered after running out of supplies.
Hi there Artur! Can you please react to ArmsChair history again but this time Operation Bagration which is considered Nazi Germany’s worst defeat in WW2. Please!
At some point this trend stops and then reverses. Putting more forces in the area will not get you results faster, as the battlefield becomes too crowded. Also, more troops in the area = more chances for mortar and artillery fire to cause casualties.
Started up Decon units around the country. CERF-P and HERF's CBRN Enhanced Response Force Packages, Civil Support Teams. worked with local law enforcement. Great gig. I was in Las Vegas, and you know how hot all the different suits are,
Nice I was in the 13 bravo it was are nick name artillery division in the Rhode Island national guard I was stationed in kawait and never saw action I was actually board in a war
Thank you Parra Trooper I was navy Corman myself However My grandpa was hundred first airborne Normandy battle the bulge dead man's corner etc much respect
Yes please watch part 2 with us. I was in basic training during Desert storm. The war was over before the training ended. I did get a National Defence ribbon though.
@@gulfmarine8857 here is a nice box of crayons to chew on while the adults talk. What's that? You say all service members who served in war from Any service are eligible for the National Defense ribbon? And where the hell is my ribbon peeing into the toilet? Sorry Marine, that brain they issued you was like all the Marines supplies. Expired and not good enough for the real Navy.
@@douglasfrompa593 Army dogs get an award for throwing a phreaking grenade. Until 3rd year of service a Marines uni is completely slick in front unless they've been somewhere and done something. I've been done and seen 5x what you ever will😉
@@arturrehi Hi there Artur! Can you please react to ArmsChair history again but this time Operation Bagration which is considered Nazi Germany’s worst defeat in WW2. Please!
@@KC-nd7nt The M1's were still relatively new. The Marines have a lower budget than the Army (they also have to buy specialized amphibious craft and even their own air force), so they often wind up with older generation gear for longer than the army does. The M60 Patton tanks that they did have were heavily upgraded from their Vietnam era roots.
I once read a narrative about a Marine tank company equipped with the earliest production M-1's. While camped inside Kuwait under the blanket of burning oil fields, the group detected an Iraqi armored column moving south under cover of darkness. The marines "saddled up" and engaged the enemy. 34 Iraqi tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed in the engagement. The "battle" lasted 42 SECONDS!! No Abrams were hit or damaged.
15:25 There are specialized mine clearing vehicles. The US uses a bunch of different methods, with the most recognizable being tanks like the M60 and Abrams with basically a giant plow on the front, a specialized Abrams with the turret removed turned into a remote controlled drone with scrapers and rollers out infront of it to detonate mines early, and a recent example being an Abrams with the gun replaced with a system that launches 2 big demolition rockets that trail lines of detcord behind them to explode a lane through minefields all at once. That last one is not only in use by the US but several allies like Australia are purchasing them as well, do a quick lookup on the M1150 ABV it's actually pretty cool how it clears mines quickly.
I said this on the previous video, but I'd like more people to know the story. So I'm part Russian, Kuwaiti, and American. My father was a Kuwaiti sniper, and he has a page about him on the Marines website. I will not name him personally for sake of anonymity, but I'm sure you could find it if you look hard enough. He told me about how he remembers the skies being black, filled with the smoke from all of the burning oil. You can probably find the rest of the story on the first video. I wrote it in a sub comment thread and as a primary comment. (Also, hats were bought from Kuwait AND Independence Missouri. I'm a few kilometres from Independence.)
it was terrible, and the sound of the fires was near deafening. 200 foot above us nothing but rolling black soot, and a never ending rain of ash on us.
Problem with that is if your evenly is forcing you to use your main force to distract from a different attack. Great strategy if applied correctly though (such in this desert storm case)
We were expecting to loose a lot of forces during this battle. About 10000 within the first week and 30000 if it lasted a month. Plus a lot of these tactics and weapons were fairly new so when assaulting a fortified or many fortified positions, its a good rule of thumb to attack with a force 3 times the strength of the defenders. Our combined allied tactics and training just happen to be decades ahead of the Iraqi forces as well.
Yeah, he’s acting like we were attacking a force of 70,000 men. It was the 3rd/4th largest army in the world & had many hardened combat veterans from the previous decade of war with Iran. We thought it was going to be some serious shit.
“Tactics and training” - nothing to do with that. They sit in trenches while US is attacking them from air, absolutely nothing to do with “training” difference, just purely a technological advantage
@@aliancemdtechnology isn't so useful without sufficient training and tactics. While this may well be the most lopsided major war since the invention of gunpowder, it wasn't as clear going in. Obviously, everyone was sure the coalition would dominate, but not to such a degree. Even with all their advantages, the coalition expected much greater losses. Given how long they took to move all their pieces into place the Iraqi army seemed woefully unprepared and displayed none of the morale expected of a force that had years of battle experience.
Top comment. Winner. 💯 The rest of us can state facts & opinions, but the #1 is pretty much locked up here. Edit: I’m rather glad I was vague w “pretty much” bc Patrick G (AR said his name in the video) actually commented on the correct pronunciation. Props to PG 👍 for the shoutout yo!
Looking forward to Day 2, I appreciate the little details sprinkled into the video such as the bulldozers refilling the trenches, the mass surrenders, etc. That kind of stuff just makes the topic more interesting.
My Father was in Korea and his flight crew did missions into Vietnam. My Brother was US Army Special Forces Green Beret during Desert Storm, I didn't know if he was there or where he was. Our phone calls went like this: Him(H) hey Me (M) hey where hve you been? H, I can't tell you. M, What have you been doing ? H, I can't tell you. M, Where are you going? H, I can't tell you. M, What are you going to be doing? H, I can't tell you. M, Why the hell did you call? then we both laugh and try to talk about things he could talk about. I'm so glad he's retired, it's hell on the family.
Yes, we want reaction to day 2. Also the battle of 73 easting, the largest tank battle since the Russian German battle of Kursk in WWII. The Operations Room is an absolutely amazing UA-cam channel. I wouldn't mind if you reacted to every single video on that channel.
@@EnDSchultz1 Yea but that was by the Infographics show. Never been a huge fan of their work. The Operations room covered it better than they ever did.
3\2ACR, I troop, battle of 73rd easting. scout(19D). My only son was 2 weeks old when we left Amberg Germany. things could have gone a lot worse. fucking Lts...
I’ll third the measure (not a real thing lol) & I’ll make my own fish documentary if we get to a legit parliamentary ruling for this crazy-great story.
Also, the best way to win a war is quickly and with overwhelming force. If you can meet those criteria then you will save lives on both side by ending it quick.
I had a history teacher in high school who was one of the guys on the ground here with the 75th Ranger Reg. Apparently he didn't do a whole lot, or he wasn't really able to talk much about whatever he did do there. Or maybe, it was just nowhere near as cool as storming airports in Grenada and Panama, because he did that, too.
At the time the media (here in the US) highlighted any problems with our military equipment. Regarding the M-1, the clogging of the air filters for the turbine motors was pointed out, as were the fuel-carrying vulnerabilities of the Bradley fighting vehicles. Allied casualties of 20% were projected...so it wasn't so obvious to the public that Saddam would get his a$$ completely kicked....
I was there. It almost felt like a large scale field exercise if not for the dense smoke, dead animals and people scattered about not to mention the god awful stench in the air from it all. I Was munitions special weapons for 155MM artillery with 18th airborne.
Some of the bad smells were right in our co. area, from the sh*t burning details, LOL! I was in a Transportation unit supporting the 3rd AD as part of 2nd COSCOM.
saddams personal guard or whatever he called them were quite well trained compared to the rest of the force but it was no match. The reason why they used such aggression is because they wanted the battle to be swift to stop saddam from having time to react. This is why the ground war only lasted like 48 hours
The Iraqi army WAS battle-hardened after 8 years of war against Iran (1980-1988). The NATO powers hadn't fought a ground war since Vietnam - there were serious concerns going into the war that the Iraqis would fight better than they actually did. Thus it was important to overwhelm them materially, in the eyes of NATO commanders.
Desert Shield/Storm was the first...... Abrams war, Bradley war, GPS war, Apache war, smart bomb war, stealth war and night vision down to the squad-level, so, whether we HAD to try all the new gear or not, well, we were going to test it all.
I was there in an M1-A1 Abrams as a loader, MOS 19k. Served with 1st Armored Division, 2nd Brigade "The Iron Brigade", 2nd Battalion 70th Armor Regiment "Iron Tigers", Alpha Company, 2nd Platoon.
i salute you was in Canadian armed Forces Royal 22nd Regiment 00368 gunner and assisting UH-60 BH helicopter door gunner , its awsome riding these beautiful machines that could cause so much chaos
When I was in the Marines (combat engineer) we just used a small charge to detonate enemy mines. But more preferably we used a 'line charge' Which means we fire a rocket with a cable trailing that is full of C4 bricks. When you detonate you make a mine free lane. They mention this in the video, but my GOD if you have ever seen a line charge go up you will never forget. 1750 lbs of C4 in one explosion. They had got us to the firing range via an old school bus. At half a mile away the line charge blew out the windows just with the shock wave. It's surreal. You can watch the shock wave coming to you. It hits you like a fist in the chest. And yes, it is really f***ing cool.
I was a medic in the EMT section of the 159th MASH, attached to the 3rd AD. I was on the advance party, and went in at about 8 AM on the 24th with the 3rd AD, and watched the end around from the second row.
An armies purpose is to break and kill. In war you stack every advantage on your side and remove every advantage on your enemies side. If there were cheat codes you would use them. Overwhelming is the point, anything less is a disservice to yourself.
@Artur Rehi, I was there with C co. 2/34 Armor. We were the breech company for the 1st ID. There is so much I could say about how all this went from a boots or in my case, tracks on the ground (M1A1 crewman) perspective that I don't even know where to start. I guess I'll just say that if you have questions I can answer, ask away.
You need to watch "The Mother of all News Conferences", given by Schwarzkopf as the fighting was winding down and it was obvious Desert Storm had succeeded. He laid out the entire campaign as only he could have.
Nowadays us army combat engineers mainly clears paths through minefield using a MICLIC, the wire guided string of c4 thing you heard about. You should look at some videos of them pretty cool.
My aircraft, MH-53 68-10367 Pave Low that led Apache attack is credited with being the first aircraft across enemy lines which started the war. Stationed out of Hurlburt Field Florida.
Pure and simple motive. Overwhelming force. One also does not rely on airpower alone and the belief that the enemy will just break. Bring superior power and tactics and destroy your enemy.
React to some french foreign legion training videos please, I was u.s army infantry but FFL basic training videos has always seemed crazy and brutal to me.
The first tanks in the attack were Centurion engineering mine clearing and assault version some used in 1956. Mines cleared either with rotating chains, ploughing them up or explosive filled hoses
To be fair, they were expecting the Iraqis to put up more of a resistance. The last big war America had was Vietnam and they underestimated them because they didn’t take them seriously.
Not sure if it would make a great video like this, but watch the Persian Gulf news conference video of General Schwarzkopf. It may be the most interesting news conference ever.
As Pa always said "no better kill then overkill". Also really hope I can see Artur's reaction to the minefield flack jacket incident... it made me laugh
you're not offending lol. all soldiers have that military humor that civilians don't understand. I'm a gulf war vet. 50 years old now. I chuckle along to your jokes and commentary in your videos. hello from 4th infantry division, hooah 🇺🇸 👍
I crossed into Kuwait late on day 1 with the First Marine Division. The lane through the minefield had been plowed clear. You could see lots of mines to the side because the wind had blown the sand off of them.
I'm veteran and you didn't offend me, spot on comments. What I miss most is waking up at 2 am ready to go and waiting until 3 pm until we got the order to go.
Had 2 uncles on my mom's side in Desert Storm. 1 in the Marines and the other in the Army. The Marine Uncle passed away last year just before my 2nd "Deployment" (UDP to Australia)
I so remember this although I did not participate. I have since worked with veterans from that conflict and have heard their stories. I remember following this on the news and watched how the huge build-up was done in Saudi. No one moved until they were ready. Perfect planning! I am slightly older, so luckily, I have never fought in any wars, but my father and two uncles were in WWII. Two survived and one brother was KIA by a German S-mine in Italy in 1944. He was a Lance Sergeant in the 1st King's Dragoon Guards "C" Squadron. I hold the honour of having my uncle's name as my second name.
Dude if you ever get back to America let me know and I will show you how Marine Corps vets in Oklahoma have fun. Lol lots of range time and fishing. Love your videos, as soon as I can get back to work I will be one of your supporters.
I was a combat engineer in the Marine Corps and the MCLC (Mine clearing line charge) might be the single coolest thing I’ve ever gotten to use in my life.
My dad was in desert Storm, Korean, and Vietnam war but he wasn't really on the front lines, he was mostly on fobs as a nurse as people got brought or flown in. Tho he didn't fight Thu most of the war, he did see the aftermath of what it brought. To this day he's my biggest hero tho he doesn't like to admit he's one.
I was in the us army engineers in desert storm. For one thing we could not use knives or metal probs. Because italy sold magnet mines. So we had sharpen wood tent stacks. But most mines was poorly place you can see the mines sunken in. So we shot them with .50 cal MG. Another thing we use was the micclic ( wrong spelling) which is said in the video. Another was special M1 with mine clearing devices. Looked like two claws that pushed the mines to the sides. The combat engineers had the ACE but most broke down often( hydraulic issues). Last way was use sand bagged D7G bulldozers to push the lane free. Then other road working equipment like the roadgraders to make the MSR( military service roads). As a engineer you are next too the infantry and tankers. But alot of times engineers was out in front of the troops
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I was part of the 2nd Marine Division artillery dropping all those shells. I remember having to move quickly, not because of incoming fire, but because the line kept moving forward so fast.
how did you guys keep your hearing from all those guns
@@faithknight400 Funny enough, I left the Marine Corps with better hearing than I went in with. We did get issued basic ear plugs (the foamy kind), but rarely used them out of school. So, basically, I don't know. :-)
@@randalthor6670 seems like you guys gave em hell :D
Your joking?
@@jzisers If you are referring to my hearing comment, nope. Not joking. Better hearing after being artillery. You got to understand, that the amount of time I spent firing a howitzer was a wee fraction of my whole time in the corps.
I remember as a child my dad left to serve in desert storm. I didn’t really understand at the time why he was leaving, but I do remember being very excited at the air field when he came back.
Damn that must have felt weird
3\2ACR, I troop, battle of 73rd easting. scout(19D). My only son was 2 weeks old when we left Amberg Germany.
We had a job to do, and we did it, we came home and stopped thinking about it. But we never forgot it....
"Why such a strong force?" Attacking someone with double their force does a lot more than halving your casualties. The relationship between numerical advantage and casualties isn't linear. If you attack someone with 4 times their force you're probably going to be closer to 1:16 casualty ratio than 1:4.
Also Iraq had the 3rd largest standing army at the time, also we had all these cool toys we never got to use during the cold War. 😁
increases the chances of friendly fire though, which we see was very prevalent during desert storm
@@Lbozo23691 actually historically it wasn't as bad as in the past
My Dad was in WW2. I wished I had asked him more about it. I remember watching Desert Storm on TV as it happened. It was hard not to treat it like a sports event.
No doubt. My father had just retired from the Air Force. He had worked on guidance/targeting and tracking systems in the AF and had started working for defense contractors. We watched it blow by blow on CNN. It was like a Tyson pay per view event. Same thing with Iraq. The US got to try out all the new high tech toys in a real war.
Sad.
There is a reason it was called the Nintendo war.
Join us again next week on American Sportsman when 6 of us are going to kill a rabbit........
Yeah my grandfather was in army intelligence in WW2 and had no idea until he passed a couple of years ago. I wish I had known I'm into military history and would've loved to hear it directly from someone who lived it. My moms dad was a radio man in the pacific so he saw horrors and im sure thats why he wouldn't talk about it either.
The minefields did not destroy any Abrams tanks. They destroyed M60 Patton tanks.
There was an M1 that got too close to a weapons truck that subsequently went up and that track was damaged beyond repair. There was an incident where one M1 threw a track in a Wadi and was attacked while the crew was attempting to repair it. They killed two of the Iraqi T-72's (2 of 5) and the rest ran away.
@@chrisnewton5126 thats fucking epic
@@M4A1_DELTA6 No M1 was lost to enemy fire. That's Fucking Epic.
@@chrisnewton5126 I also heard even another M1 tank cant take another m1
out*
The Iraqi army was at this time one of the most experienced military forces on the planet, having just come off a decade of prolonged warfare with the Iranians and internal partisans.
No one expected the Iraqis to fold so easily.
This was my thought too.
That’s a trend with these countries. Nobody expected Russia to fold on the Kharkiv front and yet their lines collapsed without much resistance. The Ukrainian army only faced pockets of resistance that quickly surrendered after running out of supplies.
I've read that the victory was so overwhelming that the Russians and the Chinese basically threw away their strategy playbooks and tried to copy us.
Those were m60 tanks lost in the mine fields not the m1 Abrams
Correct although the Abrams A1 tank did participate in that war but yes you are correct those were not Abrams A1 tanks
@@vicdiaz5180 thanks for providing absolutely no relevant information not already known
@@vicdiaz5180 Abrams a1? Nope never heard of it.
@@Vincent98987 he’s talking about the m1a1 i think
Hi there Artur! Can you please react to ArmsChair history again but this time Operation Bagration which is considered Nazi Germany’s worst defeat in WW2. Please!
I was taught that overwhelming force is just barely enough- the more you have, the fewer lives you lose.
At some point this trend stops and then reverses. Putting more forces in the area will not get you results faster, as the battlefield becomes too crowded. Also, more troops in the area = more chances for mortar and artillery fire to cause casualties.
Yep, keep blasting until the enemy turns into chunks of meat and their positions turn into dust.
Desert Storm vet NBC Decon 54B attached to the 101 AB Division
Started up Decon units around the country. CERF-P and HERF's CBRN Enhanced Response Force Packages, Civil Support Teams. worked with local law enforcement. Great gig. I was in Las Vegas, and you know how hot all the different suits are,
Hell of a fight you guys and girls had there. I was a teen when this war was going on. God bless you all 💪🏾🇺🇸
Nice I was in the 13 bravo it was are nick name artillery division in the Rhode Island national guard I was stationed in kawait and never saw action I was actually board in a war
Thank you Parra Trooper I was navy Corman myself However My grandpa was hundred first airborne Normandy battle the bulge dead man's corner etc much respect
54B NBC NCO assigned to 37th Engineer Battalion (18th Airborne Corps)(west flank)
Yes please watch part 2 with us. I was in basic training during Desert storm. The war was over before the training ended. I did get a National Defence ribbon though.
Yes to part 2
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Same here. What unit were you with? 3rd bn 3rd mar. Weapons platoon here
The army gives awards for peeing into the toilet.
@@gulfmarine8857 here is a nice box of crayons to chew on while the adults talk.
What's that? You say all service members who served in war from Any service are eligible for the National Defense ribbon?
And where the hell is my ribbon peeing into the toilet?
Sorry Marine, that brain they issued you was like all the Marines supplies. Expired and not good enough for the real Navy.
@@douglasfrompa593 Army dogs get an award for throwing a phreaking grenade. Until 3rd year of service a Marines uni is completely slick in front unless they've been somewhere and done something. I've been done and seen 5x what you ever will😉
"Yes, I kill your name. I apologize [...]"
No apology needed. Thank you for Estoniaizing my name! 😊
Haha good
@@arturrehi day 8
Of asking pls react to philippines NAVSOG
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Nobody cares about the freaking Philippines
@@arturrehi Hi there Artur! Can you please react to ArmsChair history again but this time Operation Bagration which is considered Nazi Germany’s worst defeat in WW2. Please!
I still have VHS tapes of this when it happened live.
I remember being a 7 year old watching this on CNN...the green light...the Anti-Aircraft fire...
Can you upload them on youtube.
yes please upload them!!! vital pieces of history!!!
The Marine tanks lost in the minefields were M60s. The Marines weren’t given any Abrams tanks for this operation
@@KC-nd7nt this is true the Abrams A1 served this war but as he stated, the Marines weren’t given none
@@vicdiaz5180 Not true. We had some mixed M1's and M1HA's (heavy armor).
B Co 4th Tank Battalion.
All the rest of the tank we had were M60's.
2d Tkbn 2nd MarDiv was equiped with M1's
@@KC-nd7nt The M1's were still relatively new. The Marines have a lower budget than the Army (they also have to buy specialized amphibious craft and even their own air force), so they often wind up with older generation gear for longer than the army does. The M60 Patton tanks that they did have were heavily upgraded from their Vietnam era roots.
I once read a narrative about a Marine tank company equipped with the earliest production M-1's. While camped inside Kuwait under the blanket of
burning oil fields, the group detected an Iraqi armored column moving south under cover of darkness. The marines "saddled up" and engaged the enemy.
34 Iraqi tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed in the engagement.
The "battle" lasted 42 SECONDS!!
No Abrams were hit or damaged.
Iraqis in trenches: We won’t surrender
Americans: *sand*
rip
I don’t like sand.
@@antfruit “it gets EVERYwhere”. 🤦♂️ Young Vader wasn’t wrong, was he? 🤷♂️
@@antfruit it’s so rough, coarse, and it gets everywhere. Btw it may not be correct it has been awhile I have seen the scene.
Walcome to the waterless beach
you should check out "Desert Storm - F-16 Pilot Fights for his Life Over Baghdad - Animated" by The Operations Room
thats a heavy video fights off 5 SAMs
Thanks for the channel recommendation have a great day
You’re looking much happier and better Arture. Assuming the depressions getting better and happy to see that brother! 👍👍
It’s Patrick “Grr-air-oh”! Love your work man and am happy to help! Keep pushing and keep that chin up!
15:25 There are specialized mine clearing vehicles. The US uses a bunch of different methods, with the most recognizable being tanks like the M60 and Abrams with basically a giant plow on the front, a specialized Abrams with the turret removed turned into a remote controlled drone with scrapers and rollers out infront of it to detonate mines early, and a recent example being an Abrams with the gun replaced with a system that launches 2 big demolition rockets that trail lines of detcord behind them to explode a lane through minefields all at once. That last one is not only in use by the US but several allies like Australia are purchasing them as well, do a quick lookup on the M1150 ABV it's actually pretty cool how it clears mines quickly.
We called that a line charge. Great description.
M58 MICLIC
I said this on the previous video, but I'd like more people to know the story.
So I'm part Russian, Kuwaiti, and American. My father was a Kuwaiti sniper, and he has a page about him on the Marines website. I will not name him personally for sake of anonymity, but I'm sure you could find it if you look hard enough.
He told me about how he remembers the skies being black, filled with the smoke from all of the burning oil. You can probably find the rest of the story on the first video. I wrote it in a sub comment thread and as a primary comment.
(Also, hats were bought from Kuwait AND Independence Missouri. I'm a few kilometres from Independence.)
it was terrible, and the sound of the fires was near deafening. 200 foot above us nothing but rolling black soot, and a never ending rain of ash on us.
@@IamsTokiWartooth As I've heard.
Always attack with overwhelming force. Never underestimate your enemy. - Sun Tzu.
Problem with that is if your evenly is forcing you to use your main force to distract from a different attack.
Great strategy if applied correctly though (such in this desert storm case)
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We were expecting to loose a lot of forces during this battle. About 10000 within the first week and 30000 if it lasted a month. Plus a lot of these tactics and weapons were fairly new so when assaulting a fortified or many fortified positions, its a good rule of thumb to attack with a force 3 times the strength of the defenders. Our combined allied tactics and training just happen to be decades ahead of the Iraqi forces as well.
Yeah, he’s acting like we were attacking a force of 70,000 men. It was the 3rd/4th largest army in the world & had many hardened combat veterans from the previous decade of war with Iran. We thought it was going to be some serious shit.
“Tactics and training” - nothing to do with that. They sit in trenches while US is attacking them from air, absolutely nothing to do with “training” difference, just purely a technological advantage
@@aliancemdtechnology isn't so useful without sufficient training and tactics. While this may well be the most lopsided major war since the invention of gunpowder, it wasn't as clear going in. Obviously, everyone was sure the coalition would dominate, but not to such a degree. Even with all their advantages, the coalition expected much greater losses. Given how long they took to move all their pieces into place the Iraqi army seemed woefully unprepared and displayed none of the morale expected of a force that had years of battle experience.
Never underestimate your enemy. NEVER. always bring your largest force to bare.
The laundry's reaction is great
Top comment.
Winner. 💯
The rest of us can state facts & opinions, but the #1 is pretty much locked up here.
Edit: I’m rather glad I was vague w “pretty much” bc Patrick G (AR said his name in the video) actually commented on the correct pronunciation. Props to PG 👍 for the shoutout yo!
Crazy to think you were more likely to die by friendly fire in this war than to the enemy
Looking forward to Day 2, I appreciate the little details sprinkled into the video such as the bulldozers refilling the trenches, the mass surrenders, etc. That kind of stuff just makes the topic more interesting.
My Father was in Korea and his flight crew did missions into Vietnam. My Brother was US Army Special Forces Green Beret during Desert Storm, I didn't know if he was there or where he was. Our phone calls went like this: Him(H) hey Me (M) hey where hve you been? H, I can't tell you. M, What have you been doing ? H, I can't tell you. M, Where are you going? H, I can't tell you. M, What are you going to be doing? H, I can't tell you. M, Why the hell did you call? then we both laugh and try to talk about things he could talk about. I'm so glad he's retired, it's hell on the family.
Yes, we want reaction to day 2. Also the battle of 73 easting, the largest tank battle since the Russian German battle of Kursk in WWII.
The Operations Room is an absolutely amazing UA-cam channel. I wouldn't mind if you reacted to every single video on that channel.
Artur has a reaction to another video on 73 Easting. Check it!
Yes yes
@@EnDSchultz1 Yea but that was by the Infographics show. Never been a huge fan of their work. The Operations room covered it better than they ever did.
3\2ACR, I troop, battle of 73rd easting. scout(19D). My only son was 2 weeks old when we left Amberg Germany. things could have gone a lot worse. fucking Lts...
You have a great energy, it's always a good experience watching your videos
you should do a video on major Tullia who dodged six sam missiles in his f-16 without countermeasures
I second this.
I’ll third the measure (not a real thing lol) & I’ll make my own fish documentary if we get to a legit parliamentary ruling for this crazy-great story.
I saw that one.
Iraqi army at that time was absolutely huge... Not modernized but definitely huge
Also, the best way to win a war is quickly and with overwhelming force. If you can meet those criteria then you will save lives on both side by ending it quick.
I had a history teacher in high school who was one of the guys on the ground here with the 75th Ranger Reg. Apparently he didn't do a whole lot, or he wasn't really able to talk much about whatever he did do there.
Or maybe, it was just nowhere near as cool as storming airports in Grenada and Panama, because he did that, too.
At the time the media (here in the US) highlighted any problems with our military equipment. Regarding the M-1, the clogging of the air filters for the turbine motors was pointed out, as were the fuel-carrying vulnerabilities of the Bradley fighting vehicles. Allied casualties of 20% were projected...so it wasn't so obvious to the public that Saddam would get his a$$ completely kicked....
his a$$ wasn't kicked it was obliterated
@@baconbro304 It quite literally ceased to exist
I was there. It almost felt like a large scale field exercise if not for the dense smoke, dead animals and people scattered about not to mention the god awful stench in the air from it all. I Was munitions special weapons for 155MM artillery with 18th airborne.
Some of the bad smells were right in our co. area, from the sh*t burning details, LOL! I was in a Transportation unit supporting the 3rd AD as part of 2nd COSCOM.
My grandfather was a field commander in the gulf war and was one of the people in charge of finding Hussain
wrong war
You should watch or react to Generation Kill but also Band of Brothers and The Pacific are amazing they are all HBO shows
Desert Storm was 30 years ago! It seems recent because you are over 40, I think.
I was in first grade during desert storm, had soldiers return to show off their desert kit at my school. The MREs were very popular.
saddams personal guard or whatever he called them were quite well trained compared to the rest of the force but it was no match. The reason why they used such aggression is because they wanted the battle to be swift to stop saddam from having time to react. This is why the ground war only lasted like 48 hours
Yes, let's see part two!
Yes, Day 2 please!
The tanks that were lost by the marines were not Abrams tanks but M60's.
The Iraqi army WAS battle-hardened after 8 years of war against Iran (1980-1988). The NATO powers hadn't fought a ground war since Vietnam - there were serious concerns going into the war that the Iraqis would fight better than they actually did. Thus it was important to overwhelm them materially, in the eyes of NATO commanders.
Love your channel. Would love to see part 2.
Desert Shield/Storm was the first...... Abrams war, Bradley war, GPS war, Apache war, smart bomb war, stealth war and night vision down to the squad-level, so, whether we HAD to try all the new gear or not, well, we were going to test it all.
Gps was not great. we had better luck using our maps. But you are right, it was a good time to try our new gear and make it better
Battle of 73 easting was a large ground battle involving tanks and armored vehicles.
You should also check out Wings Over the Gulf I believe is the title its a documentary about the A10 attacks and flight crews
Always love the Channel!! From Savannah Georgia. Usa
I was there in an M1-A1 Abrams as a loader, MOS 19k. Served with 1st Armored Division, 2nd Brigade "The Iron Brigade", 2nd Battalion 70th Armor Regiment "Iron Tigers", Alpha Company, 2nd Platoon.
i salute you was in Canadian armed Forces Royal 22nd Regiment 00368 gunner and assisting UH-60 BH helicopter door gunner , its awsome riding these beautiful machines that could cause so much chaos
1AD guy checking in. Apache chief.
@@NoneYaBidness762 pleasure to serve with you , i hope everything is well
@@M4A1_DELTA6 all is well my friend.
@@NoneYaBidness762 that is good my friend , we keep on trucking just like we use to
When I was in the Marines (combat engineer) we just used a small charge to detonate enemy mines. But more preferably we used a 'line charge' Which means we fire a rocket with a cable trailing that is full of C4 bricks. When you detonate you make a mine free lane. They mention this in the video, but my GOD if you have ever seen a line charge go up you will never forget. 1750 lbs of C4 in one explosion. They had got us to the firing range via an old school bus. At half a mile away the line charge blew out the windows just with the shock wave. It's surreal. You can watch the shock wave coming to you. It hits you like a fist in the chest. And yes, it is really f***ing cool.
3RD Armor Div. Spearhead...
Artur, What’s name of that song you play in the background while you are showcasing the contest?? Estonian music song so cool!!
Watch the miniseries "Generation Kill" its as accurate as youre gonna get.
I was a medic in the EMT section of the 159th MASH, attached to the 3rd AD. I was on the advance party, and went in at about 8 AM on the 24th with the 3rd AD, and watched the end around from the second row.
Hi Artur, hope you're having a nice day :D
I fought in Desert Shield/Storm. I was mechanized infantry (11M), Bradley soldier, 5th BN-18th INF Reg, 3rd Bde, 3rd Arm
An armies purpose is to break and kill. In war you stack every advantage on your side and remove every advantage on your enemies side. If there were cheat codes you would use them. Overwhelming is the point, anything less is a disservice to yourself.
........it's better to have it and not need it, ..... than need it and not have it.
@Artur Rehi, I was there with C co. 2/34 Armor. We were the breech company for the 1st ID. There is so much I could say about how all this went from a boots or in my case, tracks on the ground (M1A1 crewman) perspective that I don't even know where to start. I guess I'll just say that if you have questions I can answer, ask away.
You need to watch "The Mother of all News Conferences", given by Schwarzkopf as the fighting was winding down and it was obvious Desert Storm had succeeded. He laid out the entire campaign as only he could have.
I'll try to wait on DAY TWO TO WATCH IT WITH YOU ARTUR!
Desert Storm was in 1991, 30 years ago.
Annnddd now I feel old. Thanks.
Nowadays us army combat engineers mainly clears paths through minefield using a MICLIC, the wire guided string of c4 thing you heard about. You should look at some videos of them pretty cool.
Hey man love the vids been waitching for a year or to keep care of your self and watch whatever u want we will watch whatever Bc u r the entertainment
THATS SOME CLEAN LAUNDRY BOIII! LMAO!! Good video
The reason for the overwhelming force against Iraq is because you do not want war to be fair.
My aircraft, MH-53 68-10367 Pave Low that led Apache attack is credited with being the first aircraft across enemy lines which started the war. Stationed out of Hurlburt Field Florida.
I bet Roman soldiers on Hadrian's Wall in 125AD had to stand to 4:00am
Pure and simple motive. Overwhelming force. One also does not rely on airpower alone and the belief that the enemy will just break. Bring superior power and tactics and destroy your enemy.
Love this guy. I got an awesome video on my channel of 4 F-18 super hornet aka thunder birds fly over my house in formation so awesome
Generation kill is a TV series from 2008, might be something you would be interested in , its about this and is pretty realistic
React to some french foreign legion training videos please, I was u.s army infantry but FFL basic training videos has always seemed crazy and brutal to me.
The first tanks in the attack were Centurion engineering mine clearing and assault version some used in 1956. Mines cleared either with rotating chains, ploughing them up or explosive filled hoses
To be fair, they were expecting the Iraqis to put up more of a resistance. The last big war America had was Vietnam and they underestimated them because they didn’t take them seriously.
I was there, 1st Cavalry Div, kings of the Rucee pocket, The Cav is on ride!
thank you super man!
3\2ACR, I troop, battle of 73rd easting. scout(19D). My only son was 2 weeks old when we left Amberg Germany.
scouts out
There has never been an Abrams lost to enemy action.
My mate was there! Got some amazing pics!
Not sure if it would make a great video like this, but watch the Persian Gulf news conference video of General Schwarzkopf. It may be the most interesting news conference ever.
As Pa always said "no better kill then overkill". Also really hope I can see Artur's reaction to the minefield flack jacket incident... it made me laugh
Yo Day 2 soon please
you're not offending lol. all soldiers have that military humor that civilians don't understand. I'm a gulf war vet. 50 years old now. I chuckle along to your jokes and commentary in your videos. hello from 4th infantry division, hooah 🇺🇸 👍
Let's see day 2👍
Make sure to watch the second part
Can you react to the Uss Texas
Hi Artur glad to see you back was a little worried
Can you do a reaction to the fallen of ww2 by Neil Halloran next
I crossed into Kuwait late on day 1 with the First Marine Division. The lane through the minefield had been plowed clear. You could see lots of mines to the side because the wind had blown the sand off of them.
9 likes and no views, seems legit
I'm veteran and you didn't offend me, spot on comments. What I miss most is waking up at 2 am ready to go and waiting until 3 pm until we got the order to go.
u only gave Maryland 2 points... it had 1, got 3 points and u wrote 3 :) just wanna make sure it's all fair and stuff :)
My uncle was in the Marine Corps from 1989-1992 and served in Desert Storm
REACT TO AL THE STUFF ABOUT THE APARTIED ISREALI SYSTEM
Not the place troll.
@@Rammstein0963. Öh :( a 12yo gotta enjoy life some how ( am I even 12 if my b-day in 2 months? )
Had 2 uncles on my mom's side in Desert Storm. 1 in the Marines and the other in the Army. The Marine Uncle passed away last year just before my 2nd "Deployment" (UDP to Australia)
I so remember this although I did not participate. I have since worked with veterans from that conflict and have heard their stories. I remember following this on the news and watched how the huge build-up was done in Saudi. No one moved until they were ready. Perfect planning!
I am slightly older, so luckily, I have never fought in any wars, but my father and two uncles were in WWII. Two survived and one brother was KIA by a German S-mine in Italy in 1944. He was a Lance Sergeant in the 1st King's Dragoon Guards "C" Squadron. I hold the honour of having my uncle's name as my second name.
I was part of the big red one at Ft. Riley,KS. Their motto is, Always First. They meant it.
Dude if you ever get back to America let me know and I will show you how Marine Corps vets in Oklahoma have fun. Lol lots of range time and fishing. Love your videos, as soon as I can get back to work I will be one of your supporters.
You should definitely do part 2
I was a combat engineer in the Marine Corps and the MCLC (Mine clearing line charge) might be the single coolest thing I’ve ever gotten to use in my life.
Yes for part two
My dad was in desert Storm, Korean, and Vietnam war but he wasn't really on the front lines, he was mostly on fobs as a nurse as people got brought or flown in. Tho he didn't fight Thu most of the war, he did see the aftermath of what it brought. To this day he's my biggest hero tho he doesn't like to admit he's one.
I was in the us army engineers in desert storm. For one thing we could not use knives or metal probs. Because italy sold magnet mines. So we had sharpen wood tent stacks.
But most mines was poorly place you can see the mines sunken in. So we shot them with .50 cal MG.
Another thing we use was the micclic ( wrong spelling) which is said in the video.
Another was special M1 with mine clearing devices. Looked like two claws that pushed the mines to the sides.
The combat engineers had the ACE but most broke down often( hydraulic issues).
Last way was use sand bagged D7G bulldozers to push the lane free.
Then other road working equipment like the roadgraders to make the MSR( military service roads).
As a engineer you are next too the infantry and tankers. But alot of times engineers was out in front of the troops