The Rangers' vest is called the Ranger Body Armor. Weighs around 8 pounds, heavier with plates. Can't imagine running in RBAs for multiple days with little sleep, only to end up running a mile for your life. No wonder they train like hell.
@Mr. SAM96 Buddy there are no heavier jackets. Level IV is the heaviest PLATES you can get to throw in a jacket. The plates are not the jacket. Quit talking out of your ass.
@Mr. SAM96 I dont care about them, Why dont YOU come on over and teach my butt a lesson rather than involve better men doing your dirty work. Right now you have a bunch of "drunk girl getting her boyfriend into a fight" energy, and that is embarrassing.
@Theone82 there was a contingent of delta and rangers that ran a little under a mile without vehicle support, it’s an incredible feat given their circumstances.
0:18 “I’m not getting on no fu*king roof”. I’ll never forget that one second scene. Perfectly illustrating the emotional stress of what they have been through. Great acting
He was absolutely right though, armoured vehicles are bullet magnets. If they got on the roof they'd get knocked straight off, best to stay well clear if possible
This is one of my favorite scenes in the movie. How Ridley Scott focused on the soldiers legs while slowing everything down and amplifying the breathing sends chills to every infantryman’s spine like myself. Most people will never understand the feeling of running while wearing 50lbs worth of gear and having nothing left in the tank. You can almost feel all the wear and tear on the knees just by this strategically placed shot.
Imagine 90-120lbs as a mortarman, trying to keep up with regular Joe's as they run around with their heavy rucks that are packed far lighter. I swear that they were sprinting as we trudged along
Fighting a war is scary. Fighting a war where the enemies and the allies are the same people (i.e. country, clothes, language, customs, etc) is something entirely different.
"This does not mean that you are warmongers. On the contrary, the soldier above all other people prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. But always in our ears ring the ominous words of Plato, that wisest of all philosophers: "Only the dead have seen the end of war." -Douglas MacArthur
The army may believe that, but I’ve never met any Marine who didn’t pray for War, Marines want it so badly because a lot of them believe that they haven’t truly earned the title of Marine until they’ve served their purpose as Marines, If you ask the army why they joined they’ll say because their Patriots or for the college benefit but if you ask a Marine why he enlisted in the most difficult branch of the military they will almost always say because they wanted to fight, they wanted to be warriors, they wanted to be in the theater of War, the Marine corps is kinda like a cult that America likes to glorify a watered down version in Hollywood
@@AJxxxxxxxx Until they experience it. No amount of physical fitness can prepare anyone for the mental anguish that combat brings. Especially Urban combat.
@@StevenTheAristolianNerd You really don’t know Marines, all of my Gunnys are combat vets and they all said that they miss it, they would go back and do it again if they could, Marines are not like the army in any way, Marines truly pray for War because they feel that’s the only way they could truly earn their title, this organization is like a fuckn cult, when I was deployed in the Middle East on a Marine Air ground task force crises response group and one of our bases got attacked by Iran, all the Marine were absolutely ecstatic, they were exited and were acting like children on Xmas, we all thought that it meant War You really don’t understand how badly they all want it, me on the other hand I don’t care all that much anymore because I’m about to get out of the military in 2 month and do airport security But you really don’t understand the differences between Marines and the Army, the Marines are like a Fuckn cult or a tribe of invaders, the army was trained to defend well the Marines were trained to be invaders, that’s why Marines are the first ones to assault nations
@@AJxxxxxxxx Nice buying the propaganda. Marines are people. They fk up and have selfish desires. They cry and get scared of needles or speaking in public. In airborne school, I watched marines lose to Air Force kids in every physical activity they did. A marine Lt I took care of, fractured his lower spine and couldn’t pee unless I stuck a catheter in his penis. He was scared because he couldn’t feel his bladder. Honestly, he didn’t look any different than any other boy I took care of that day. My cousin was a marine. He was one of the 20k marines that helped restore order prior to gothic serpent. He moved to Canada because he wanted to marry to a Canadian. He’s divorced now. There’s nothing exceptional about them other than they are gullible enough to believe the BS they got in boot camp.
Using that quote can only be relevant in a war forced on them by circumstances and that all logical reasoning says is needed and cannot be stopped. NOT a battle/war that is completely unnecessary, where the politicians and generals ordering its beginning use the soldiers as pawns in their quest for world domination. The Iraq war being one of the best examples of this.
The part where the African-American soldier making the decision whether to shoot or not. I can feel him. Every non-combatant at that moment is basically a hostile.
Their running into the stadium is an amazing attention to detail in terms of physical exhaustion. No one is able to lift their feet off the ground. They are stumble running by that point.
@@blockedinchina6015 They didn't need to, this didn't happen like that, they didn't run back to the stadium. They walked off the crash site and were picked up by another armored convoy. It bugged me that the movie changed what the book got right
"attention to detail" LOL... They never run till the stadium, the tactical move out for 1 mile before been picked up. The movie fly over to Malay UN soldiers that comes to rescue with Pakistani. A us soldier lost is cool and yell to the malay driver to get out of there and has been reply that "they stay". The same old Hollywood propaganda (vietnam war?) for all US citizen (and teenager) back home to praise how well the US fought by bend the reality of the events.... The whole US operation was rushly prepared, bad executed and in the end the us troops was saved by Malaysia and Pakistani troops...
I was working that night in Dover AFB when we recovered the plane carrying those caskets. Once the plane engines shut down it was so silent on the flight line you could hear a pin drop. And while the honor guard was busy loading the hearses I remember standing at attention trying to hold back my tears.
@@toyotaandlexussupercharged6699 are you sped, psychotic, apathetic, or want to show how cool your plane knowledge is? i'm really into planes, but the first thing that you wonder is what plane was carrying these heroes' dead bodies? you are sick to the core.
Personally, I love the scene. Where Delta Force Sgt. Anderson, is shooting with his CAR-15 and has to transition, and continue the fight with his 1911. That’s gotta be the smoothest transition I’ve seen in a film. This is by far. One of my most favorite movies. Course after reading the book, has given me a much deeper appreciation for what these men went through. Especially, having actually met the real Michael Durant. During a recent visit to Huntsville, Alabama.
@@lour7299 it was so senseless, the US forces were there working for the UN under the Turkish General Cevik Bir. They didn't even tell their boss they were going in until they found themselves fucked and needed the UN to unfuck it. 103 casualties from 3 countries including 21 dead all so the Americans could stroke their egos? It makes me so sad
The 'battle of Mogadishu'- a planned 90-minute mission which turned into a deadly 17 hours - is generally forgotten by most Americans. But five years later, it continues to cast a long shadow on US military thinking and decision making about humanitarian/peacekeeping operations.
What happens when you let Democrats run things..Not that putting them under UN control was a good idea. But they went right back too the well again in Bosnia..Under French control...Not one of them campaigns was needed. All smoke and mirrors to keep you looking over here. While they made happy friends with the Chinese Communist. Selling everything off to them. It was the biggest American fire sale in history...Worth over $140 trillion in assets..
If the US Administration hadn't decided to go off on some half cocked plan without telling the people they were working for, the 19 Americans, 1 Malaysian, and 1 Pakistani wouldn't have died. This is why you respect the chain of command, you work alongside your comrades, and you back each other up. The UN forces could only give the Americans limited and belated help because they never even told them they were going in. They only fully knew what was going on when the Americans became entrenched and needed their help, even though the American forces were working for the United Nations under the command of Turkish General Cevik Bir Bill Clinton and General Garrison wasted their men's lives. 104 casualties from 3 nations, that didn't need to happen. It makes me so sad
I love this film. To me it's just perfect. This scene with what's left of the team running out of Mogadishu with only the men by their side. And it's very appropriate when they cross into the safe zone, it's a Ranger leading. "Rangers Lead the Way." And this whole movie was just full of irony, but the most impactful was how these soldiers went from 14 hours of being shot at by armed militia to being greeted as heroes by civilians. It's been almost 30 years since the real events of this military operation took place, and almost 20 years since the film came out.
@@AC26875 Hollywood propaganda, but good for the average US viewer ...."Yay, our soldiers run till the stadium while the mogadishu civilians greet them like Olympics athlete" while the reality was that the run was a mile and nobody greet them as US rain torrent of bullets on mob and citizen putting the city ablaze hours before... Riddley Scott is a great director, but this movie is poor propaganda, you can tell by this little details. The movie per-se is great and technically careful made...
@@TakumiFujiwara80 Sad but true. I remember growing up being taught at school about the people from 'this' country or 'that' country being tricked by their countries filmmakers into watching what they thought was a historical film but was really a propaganda piece. I felt so thankful to be from the west. Then I grew up and grew a brain and realized we do it just as much as anywhere else.
Everyone is wasted after RTB. Most are just grateful to be alive and in 1 piece, while Hood is still raring to go out for a fight after a quick meal. This guy is a beast man. Talk about leaving no one behind.
@@andrewpestotnik5495 very much different movies. But black hawk down is a very glorified and unrealistic war movie. Come and See truly gives the sense of the complete horror and brutality of war
I knew a guy who ran that, he called it The Mogodishu Mile. I didn't know what that meant until later. He briefly worked at the same company I did. In fact, I didn't know who he really was until after he had left. Humble guy and a good man.
What I like about this movie is the cast portrayal. Deltas are cold, serious and battle hardened who have been through worst than this and still have balls to go back out there.
Great cinematography at the end, going from a desperate run in the smoke to sunshine, children laughing and crowds cheering.... All drowned out by heavy breathing.
Agree.. not just for commercial reason. But also due to humanity reason, for the witnesses or the survival and also for the military inside. I had read the article citing the differences betqeen the movie and the actual event. All that i can see that this movie is "the best war action movie based on real event".
This movie was GREAT. I don't think any other military film to date has captured the emotions of pre-op, execution, and post-op as well as Black Hawk Down. It actually made squads/platoons as the main characters and showed the hype, confusion, devastating loss, struggle, and survival while still making you question if it was all worth it. It made you appreciate why soldiers do what they do. It's not to achieve a political opinion, it's to protect the man fighting by your side. Beautiful movie that really shows the reality of war. Like I said above, to date there has been no US military movie that comes close to showing war as well as Black Hawk Down has. And it had a phenomenal story line, excellent battle scenes, and really captured the drama/emotions. Superb movie. One of my all-time favorites.
That was a fun game, my dad had a gaming laptop in 2004 I used to play it on, wasn't the online service called Novaforce or something? There was one game mode that had 150-a-side groups. Makes literally everything short of an MMO nowadays look pathetic.
This scene is so powerful man. I know some cats that started going to the gym after watching this. I have serious respect for the guy that vomited while running. He’s my hero.
I don't remember the names and probably don't have the exact details down, but one part in the book I never forgot was when they were running out/loadng into the transport vehicles one officer was getting into a vehicle, saw an enlisted men was next in line and wouldn't have room and gave up his spot for him. The author wrote, "(enlisted man's name) decided right then and there to reenlist."
@@thatcarguydom266 Armor doesn’t mean shit when it’s a burning pile of metal and life juice from an RPG. Lose the few for the all. Unfortunately that’s what happens in war.
11b did the mog mile 3 times a week at Benning when we weren't in the field during infantry school with plates and full kit... so much respect for those men... and I really feel the end shot head to head exhausted holding my brother
@@W.Stryker Bush Sr. sent us to Somalia, not Clinton. The Bush administration wanted to 'secure' the region. It was NOT about saving lives. It never was for US politicians and corporations. Don't think for one moment the NATO Nuts were any different either. They, too had a corporate agenda. The Bush administration wanted to neutralize any opposition to future oil prospecting/drilling. Yeah, news flash the Somali coast has one of the world's largest untapped oil reserves. Why do you think we are still conducting operations there to this day? If you think it's because of 'pirates', you would be very wrong. But Bush lost the election, much to the dismay of Big Oil. Clinton and his cronies took over, they wanted to hop on the bandwagon but limit the military footprint, no companies of 'heavy' armor [Abrams/Bradley] and or squadrons of attack helicopters [Apache/Cobra] much to the chagrin of "old school" and knowledgeable military advisors. Dreams of Vietnam were still fresh in the public's mind. Instead, the new generation of West Pointers not familiar with 'real' urban conflicts and devotees of 'push-button warfare' agreed with the Clinton Administration and assumed that a limited footprint (absent heavy assets) could accomplish the mission's goals. Also, much of this enthusiasm was predicated on possible military promotions and increased funding within the Clinton Administration, if all went well. To sum it up in a nutshell. Pacify any opposition through negotiations (bribes) and or capture any [opposition] designated by the CIA as trouble e.g., Tier 1 Personality. In the latter case, that's when Delta comes in. Capture or kill. "Task Force: Ranger" is a misnomer. It was 'really' a Delta Force operation along with a few US Navy Seals, Marine Force Recon, Air Force Special Operators thrown in the mix from start to finish-with US Army Airborne, US Army Ranger assets as support and for public consumption. Flash forward almost twenty years. Under the Obama administration, the US Special Operations had begun a new push into the Horn of Africa and most of Northern Arab Africa. All major oil reserves. From Mali to Libya, from Sudan to Somalia, and from Ethiopia/Eritrea-US Special Forces were and are being tasked with near-impossible missions on behalf of Big Oil. Why the sudden urgency when Obama was in office? CHINA. Under Trump, many of those continuing operations that he inherited were put on the backburner. Suddenly news of US military personnel being 'ambushed' by (past) ill-trained and suddenly well-equipped insurgents have been in the news almost every eight to ten months. Sometimes the news is surprising to the public, many not realizing US Military personnel, not to mention military operations were being conducted in Africa. Almost all of the attacks have one very curious trademark. These insurgents have had incredible luck at outfoxing Special Operation Forces!? These attacks seem to come out of nowhere. I'm not talking about hit-n-run battles but very coordinated assaults of attrition-that in the past have never been seen by these insurgents. Before you ask, China has not been thought of as the proxies for these insurgents, but I wouldn't put it past them. Although, there is one other nation that has, as of late, the means and capabilities to advise these groups. This same nation is neither a friend to China or the US. This same nation hasn't had a major influence on the continent in decades. Guess who? I predict a renewed increase of military operation in Africa after Biden takes over. Whether it is worth the lives of our personnel and those of the inhabitants will only be answered by our children and their children (if they survive). Being a fourth-generation US Army soldier, a former Combat Medical Specialist [1st ID HHC 1/16 Infantry MECH], and a person of African and Native American ancestry, I can only hope my prediction is dead wrong.
if you read the book the US was furious with the Malaysians since they didn't want to go into Bakara with them on the raid, and when they did show up with their armor and APC's they all drove off, as seen in this scene
If you wonder why they are so tired imagine the days before and than on top of that running such a distance fully geared up plus ammo and equipment...Than you'll make an idea why they are so tired !
@@disposablehero6056 Those Somali militiamen drove out the bad old Imperialists and UN criminals and went back to their regularly scheduled civil war induced famine. The fight killed maybe 20 Americans, and perhaps a thousand Somalis. The famine and fighting probably killed at least a quarter million people.
Some folks don’t understand the pride that makes you great also makes you want to get out of there on your own two feet instead of having 10th Mountain come rescue you
@@who346 I was still a senior in high school. I agree. That entire continent should have been turned into glass. It seems like nothing has progressed or changed, in fact just gotten worse. Sadly we are going to have nothing but the same story of campaigns like this until we get better Ro e s. You don't go to war to play Peacekeeper. You go to win
U can see as there running through the gate there legs are like jelly imagine running basically non stop for 17 hours wearing gear that makes u pounds heavier these guys are the real super hero’s
@MrBrewman95 if they do they'd be easy picking for RPGs. These APCs are bullet magnets so they had to pick up the pace but the Rangers and Delta operators weren't able to catch up but thankfully they didn't have to run to the stadium because just after a mile the UN convoy stopped and picked the men up
"From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered- We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother". - William Shakespeare
One of the best war films I ever saw. Yet, war is no one’s friend. However those who fought for their country all learn the brutality of what they experienced in combat. No one will remove the trauma in their minds, it will haunt them for a very long time.
The soldier that fell down at 2:33 must’ve been extremely exhausted after all of that gunfire in an intense battle with thousands of heavily armed Somali fighters. If I had to make a run that long, I would’ve collapsed, I couldn’t even imagine what these soldiers went through after that long night battle.
War was always scary and has given the toughest men PTSD since the dawn of time. But it’s only in the last 50 odd years that war has become absolutely terrifying. Our enemies are no longer known to us, you can’t point to a nation on a map, or a flag and say that’s your enemy. You don’t know the face of your enemy and they don’t have a uniform, a country, an allegiance, or a flag. Look around you, who do you fear? We all thought when the Cold War ended that our world would become open and transparent but it’s closed and more opaque then we’ve ever seen. Our enemies hide in the shadows and in cyberspace. To fight a war where the allies and enemies are just the same people with different orders is something that never should’ve come to light…. But humanity is doomed to destroy itself
I don't know.... I'd argue that our boys in ww2, stepping into high grass on those mountainous, sweeping fields in th S Pacific, felt no less terror..... They held th low ground, Japanese were dug in on th ridges and mercilessly reigned firepower onto th allies. By all rights we never should have subdued em, but somehow we did. Bottom line is, abject terror comes in many forms and I'd guess each new era brings a new one
fun fact the attention of detail is so great ull always see the delta running infront of the rangers because they did not use back plates or balistic helms so they could exute their mission faster and were anticipating being there so long. they move together with this in regard when they do the extraction also
watched this masterpiece when i was like 6 to 7 years old. Afterwards played game of it, now i am almost 20 years old and ready to join the army as an officer. This left a great impact on my life, and made a soldier mindset guy. love it!
I remember watching that scene and I remember my dad telling me how they’ll be fine rangers for all their practices 10 miles a day they March they are pretty much used to it. Giving me the respect that I had towards the Rangers been tough operators even though they don’t consider themselves special forces they are considered tier 2 Delta force is tier 1 but they are still pretty bad ass all of them. I didn’t even know what US Army Rangers were until I saw Black Hawk down with my dad for the first time. Dad served in the army as a reservist he knew some people who were US Army Rangers During the Vietnam era my dad never went off Vietnam but still he admired and respected the Rangers.
This run was easy for them since they all obviously have that strong 3rd leg. RIP Tom Sizemore, between Black Hawk Down and Saving Private Ryan it’s tough to imagine an actor better built for those roles
I remember being in a fitness training unit after basic training at the final pt test our company commander was at the final turn where it's a straight line to the finish. He got up next to me yelling in my ear not to stop or slow down, I full sprinted to the end soon as I crossed the line I puked they told me take it off the road cuase there were still others coming in to finish. I found the nearest potted plant and puked some more. That's the pt event of my army career I will never forget
This ending and its multi focused visions remind me of my dad telling me at a younger age never to argue over the behaviour of children and dogs...when its all over they will again be playing in the street together. As I have aged it has become clear that the futility of war and conflict certainly has the same ring to it....may which ever god you believe bless the those that died for such futile aims.
There are those out there who think these Brave Men were "being runned out" But this can be the biggest F -you to any hostiles in those days and today is to be able to still walk your streets still showing our strength not in numbers but in tactics and proper strategic maneuvers.
I flew over the pond with Rangers about 30 of them and the day before on a C5, lone sailor. We landed in Mogadishu, I flew out to my ship in minutes after that. Best flight and experiance of my life. Oct 3, 1993.
The depiction of the Mogadishu Mile in this film is totally inaccurate unfortunately. The Mogadishu Mile was a route that was taken by United States Army Rangers and Delta Force soldiers from a UH-60 helicopter crash site to an appointed rally point held by the 10th Mountain Division on National Street. That doesn't diminish what they did, but they certainly didn't run all the way back to the stadium, they ran from the 61 crash site to RP.
This sums it all up. The war fighter loves his country. He is there to be the living instrument of its defense. But the politicians, the media, the defense contract? At best they have apathy, at worst sheer hatred. These men have only each other. It’s all they will ever have in these situations.
- I'm out of ammo. - (Thinking) I'm not. - Sanderson, I'm out of ammo. - (Thinking) Sucks for you, kid. I always imagined that was the train of thought, lol.
Love Zimmer’s soundtrack for this whole sequence. It’s so haunting and sad, then at the end when they finally reach the stadium, there’s no sense of victory or joy, only relief at not being dead.
I until quite recently misunderstood the scene with them running past civilians at the end, I believed them to be mocking the soldiers, but they were indeed cheering them as they were from another somalian faction opposed to Aidid.
Fact: They didn't run for a mile irl. They were supposed to run along with the convoy, but the convoy couldn't risk provide cover for them, so the convoy went ahead. The Rangers and Delta guys walked to the another Pakistani convoy and continue on to the stadium. The convoy also suffered some casualties along the way. Could be worse if they were used as cover for the soldiers on foot.
Thanks for the info... I always wondered why the convoys at least the last one why they didn't provide cover for them I assume that they had artillery in the tank; if there fires shot But I understand now. I just feel for the soldiers; that had to make that last part of the track on foot.
@@slj5055 the convoy was full of wounded and the Malaysian and Pakistani forces didn't have the "no man left behind" rule so they didn't want risk hundreds of men to just save 12 or so men. It sucks but they should still be hailed as heroes for taking as much men as they could and the Pakistanis should be praised for actually send out more men to rescue the people they missed
@@collincaperton6718 Nope. Pakistan are basically cowardly deserting the rescue convoy. Four Pakistani M48 MBT which were supposed to lead the rescue convoy chickened just next before K4 roundabout. Citing "lack of NV equipment" and "order from above" which are total bullshit excuse. This forced the lighty armoured Malaysian Condor APC and unarmoured 10th Mountain Humvee to enter the Bakara Market zone without any protection.
@@daniyalamed2960 Testimony from Major Jeff Strucker that showed how Pakistanis screwing up the whole rescue operation with their 'bravery' (Skip to 35:00 minute mark) th-cam.com/video/gFoefxX3rb8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sSc6dp30YYel5GOj
Imagine trying to run over a mile in full gear while trying to keep up with an armored column, all while people take random shots at them with ak's and technicals... Makes a marathon look like a cake walk.
They wouldnt wanna risk getting hit by an rpg. Also one of the soldiers inside was telling the APC driver to gtfo of the hot zone coz the APCs are Bullet Magnets.
If the US Administration hadn't decided to go off on some half cocked plan without telling the people they were working for, then 19 Americans, 1 Malaysian, and 1 Pakistani wouldn't have died; 73 Americans, 7 Malaysians, and 1 Pakistani wouldn't have been wounded, and Durrant would not have been captured This is why you respect the chain of command, you work alongside your comrades, and you back each other up. The UN forces could only give the Americans limited and belated help because they never even told them they were going in. They only fully knew what was going on when the Americans became entrenched and needed their help, even though the American forces were working for the United Nations under the command of Turkish General Cevik Bir Bill Clinton and General Garrison wasted their men's lives. It just makes me so sad
If the helicopter doesn’t go down, we’re talking a different story. That’s why they all died, not bc of bad operation. Bad contingency planning for when the shits the fan
That's where " The Mogadishu Mile" came from... the last mile they had to run for thier lives... hearbreaking to watchI served with 2nd Bn 75th Inf long before all of this happened so I know the miind set of those soldiers... its something you have to experience to fully understand... I truly miss those days...
Someone above in the comments said that the Mile didn’t happen, that they got picked up by another vehicle or something but I think they’re full of it.
I really remember what happened that day it was something like or similar to this movie. it was misfortune since that day we never slept one night peace , tranquility and stability.
2001: Oscar worthy, critically acclaimed 2006, then every year after: it's racist, it's propaganda & so many haters in the comments section. Go what these soldiers went through every jerk who owns an American iPhone, lives in an America suburb, or is on American made Google (owns TH-cam).
@@Spade_1917 they were only there to defend the UN troops who were there bringing food and humanitarian aid to the people who were starving. So I don’t really see how Imperialism has anything to do with it. I mean I get what you’re talking about because there have been several incidents where the US has acted in this way to protect its own interests but that wasn’t the case in Somalia
@@Spade_1917 and do pray tell what kind of resources and gain you can have from country like Somalia? Stop talking about BS when you don't even know jackshit
Keep in mind, all of these guys are underfed and extremely dehydrated after fighting through the night. One delta guy said they were drinking water out of flowerpots to get something to hydrate themselves. And then they did this.
@17 M.K Lol. No. There's three instances of creative liberties being taken in this movie and two are before this, one is at the end. Running the Mogadishu Mile back to base behind the APCs is what happened.
This and Goodfellas are my top 2 Movies EVER I literally sit and watch whether I catch it at the beginning or middle if I'm flipping channels LOVE THEM
i know its probably just hollywood writing but the thing that sticks out to me is how cocky they made the delta guys seem at the start and how humbled they are at the sight of death and the realization that they aren't invincible but just like their ranger brothers standing with them
The Rangers' vest is called the Ranger Body Armor. Weighs around 8 pounds, heavier with plates. Can't imagine running in RBAs for multiple days with little sleep, only to end up running a mile for your life. No wonder they train like hell.
pushing with weight is a great way for determining how far you can push yourself, the lack of sleep or food is just a stack in of itself.
At this day and age, no less than 25lbs of body armor. That is JUST the plates.
@Mr. SAM96 Buddy there are no heavier jackets. Level IV is the heaviest PLATES you can get to throw in a jacket. The plates are not the jacket. Quit talking out of your ass.
@Mr. SAM96 Congrats for knowing your history, you butthurt at America for something? Can I offer you a cup of getting the fuck over it?
@Mr. SAM96 I dont care about them, Why dont YOU come on over and teach my butt a lesson rather than involve better men doing your dirty work. Right now you have a bunch of "drunk girl getting her boyfriend into a fight" energy, and that is embarrassing.
I think it was a six mile in total run. And every year since, on it's anniversary, US Army Rangers redo the run in full gear as a tribute.
That's why the lead the way.
It was only a mile it’s called the “Mogadishu mile”
@Theone82 there was a contingent of delta and rangers that ran a little under a mile without vehicle support, it’s an incredible feat given their circumstances.
@Theone82 The 10th mountain was in the vehicles, they didn't run with the rangers and deltas
Nice! That is badass!
0:18 “I’m not getting on no fu*king roof”. I’ll never forget that one second scene. Perfectly illustrating the emotional stress of what they have been through. Great acting
Didn't realise until my umpteenth viewing that it's Tom Hardy
@@jtseston one of his earliest roles if not his first if I remember rightly
He was absolutely right though, armoured vehicles are bullet magnets. If they got on the roof they'd get knocked straight off, best to stay well clear if possible
@@avae5343 oh yeah I'm not criticising, but if they got on the roof they'd be knocked off
@@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire Right before this he was in band of brothers for a few episodes. mustve been a good year for him
The Mogadishu Mile... Proud to have served in the 2nd Bn 75th Infantry RANGER many years before this...Sua Sponte!!
@jaybee corbell mkll YES!!!
U mean in the game?
@@Rahul-ju4vh There were no games with rangers in before 1993.
@Jake Snake No you
Served with them in the 'stan when I was with BW. Those motherfuckers are the real deal. Saved our asses on more than one occasion.
This is one of my favorite scenes in the movie. How Ridley Scott focused on the soldiers legs while slowing everything down and amplifying the breathing sends chills to every infantryman’s spine like myself. Most people will never understand the feeling of running while wearing 50lbs worth of gear and having nothing left in the tank. You can almost feel all the wear and tear on the knees just by this strategically placed shot.
U.S.A. are war mongers
Light infantry or RR? Props to you either way.
Yes I think so
Imagine 90-120lbs as a mortarman, trying to keep up with regular Joe's as they run around with their heavy rucks that are packed far lighter. I swear that they were sprinting as we trudged along
Sounds gay
The shot with the child running in front of the soldiers is incredibly powerful when timed with the Somali folk song
Fighting a war is scary. Fighting a war where the enemies and the allies are the same people (i.e. country, clothes, language, customs, etc) is something entirely different.
War is great
@@operatorshigura2976 says the coward who never signed up. War is hell for those of us who have experienced it
@@TheInfantry98 your statement's useless, im trying to get the hell outta this house so that I can go back to my country, wth
@@operatorshigura2976 LOL
@Steve Qi War is not for appreciating. It's a horrible thing.
"This does not mean that you are warmongers. On the contrary, the soldier above all other people prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. But always in our ears ring the ominous words of Plato, that wisest of all philosophers: "Only the dead have seen the end of war."
-Douglas MacArthur
The army may believe that, but I’ve never met any Marine who didn’t pray for War, Marines want it so badly because a lot of them believe that they haven’t truly earned the title of Marine until they’ve served their purpose as Marines, If you ask the army why they joined they’ll say because their Patriots or for the college benefit but if you ask a Marine why he enlisted in the most difficult branch of the military they will almost always say because they wanted to fight, they wanted to be warriors, they wanted to be in the theater of War, the Marine corps is kinda like a cult that America likes to glorify a watered down version in Hollywood
@@AJxxxxxxxx
Until they experience it. No amount of physical fitness can prepare anyone for the mental anguish that combat brings. Especially Urban combat.
@@StevenTheAristolianNerd
You really don’t know Marines, all of my Gunnys are combat vets and they all said that they miss it, they would go back and do it again if they could, Marines are not like the army in any way, Marines truly pray for War because they feel that’s the only way they could truly earn their title, this organization is like a fuckn cult, when I was deployed in the Middle East on a Marine Air ground task force crises response group and one of our bases got attacked by Iran, all the Marine were absolutely ecstatic, they were exited and were acting like children on Xmas, we all thought that it meant War
You really don’t understand how badly they all want it, me on the other hand I don’t care all that much anymore because I’m about to get out of the military in 2 month and do airport security
But you really don’t understand the differences between Marines and the Army, the Marines are like a Fuckn cult or a tribe of invaders, the army was trained to defend well the Marines were trained to be invaders, that’s why Marines are the first ones to assault nations
@@AJxxxxxxxx
Nice buying the propaganda. Marines are people. They fk up and have selfish desires. They cry and get scared of needles or speaking in public.
In airborne school, I watched marines lose to Air Force kids in every physical activity they did.
A marine Lt I took care of, fractured his lower spine and couldn’t pee unless I stuck a catheter in his penis. He was scared because he couldn’t feel his bladder. Honestly, he didn’t look any different than any other boy I took care of that day.
My cousin was a marine. He was one of the 20k marines that helped restore order prior to gothic serpent. He moved to Canada because he wanted to marry to a Canadian. He’s divorced now.
There’s nothing exceptional about them other than they are gullible enough to believe the BS they got in boot camp.
Using that quote can only be relevant in a war forced on them by circumstances and that all logical reasoning says is needed and cannot be stopped. NOT a battle/war that is completely unnecessary, where the politicians and generals ordering its beginning use the soldiers as pawns in their quest for world domination. The Iraq war being one of the best examples of this.
The part where the African-American soldier making the decision whether to shoot or not. I can feel him. Every non-combatant at that moment is basically a hostile.
@Fourthreichrobespierre Killing noncombatants/civilians is a warcrime and you know that.
@Fourthreichrobespierre you'd kill em after the non combatants pick up a weapon I hope.
@@stavio12 Once they pick up a gun from the ground and point it at you, they stop being non-combatants.
@@k3vin.k3bab40 Kill him before he kills you. Any delay in thought your dead. Its war.
Tiny nit pick but wasn’t he Hispanic or Latino. In one scene he speaks Spanish to one of the other Rangers.
Their running into the stadium is an amazing attention to detail in terms of physical exhaustion. No one is able to lift their feet off the ground. They are stumble running by that point.
Are they allowed to "hijack" the enemy pick up? I'm curious :/.
@@blockedinchina6015 They didn't need to, this didn't happen like that, they didn't run back to the stadium. They walked off the crash site and were picked up by another armored convoy. It bugged me that the movie changed what the book got right
@@esteebo i see.
"attention to detail" LOL... They never run till the stadium, the tactical move out for 1 mile before been picked up. The movie fly over to Malay UN soldiers that comes to rescue with Pakistani. A us soldier lost is cool and yell to the malay driver to get out of there and has been reply that "they stay". The same old Hollywood propaganda (vietnam war?) for all US citizen (and teenager) back home to praise how well the US fought by bend the reality of the events.... The whole US operation was rushly prepared, bad executed and in the end the us troops was saved by Malaysia and Pakistani troops...
@@blockedinchina6015 you can commandeer vehicles, however it's risky. You can be mistaken for enemy combatants and shot by friendly fire.
I was working that night in Dover AFB when we recovered the plane carrying those caskets. Once the plane engines shut down it was so silent on the flight line you could hear a pin drop. And while the honor guard was busy loading the hearses I remember standing at attention trying to hold back my tears.
what plane was it C-5 Galaxy or C130 Hércules
@@toyotaandlexussupercharged6699 Magnificent internet question. Just superb.
@@toyotaandlexussupercharged6699 It was a plane of heroes.
Did 5 years at Dover working the flight line. I can’t tell you how many planes I saw bringing in our fallen. Very humbling indeed
@@toyotaandlexussupercharged6699 are you sped, psychotic, apathetic, or want to show how cool your plane knowledge is? i'm really into planes, but the first thing that you wonder is what plane was carrying these heroes' dead bodies? you are sick to the core.
Personally, I love the scene. Where Delta Force Sgt. Anderson, is shooting with his CAR-15 and has to transition, and continue the fight with his 1911. That’s gotta be the smoothest transition I’ve seen in a film. This is by far. One of my most favorite movies. Course after reading the book, has given me a much deeper appreciation for what these men went through. Especially, having actually met the real Michael Durant. During a recent visit to Huntsville, Alabama.
All in all i think BHD is one of the more realistic war films out there. Very professionally made
Phenomenal movie
Eversman telling him im out of ammo and sanderson’s like yeah me too buddy
The only less appreciation is the fucking politicians , that send these boys out for what?
@@lour7299 it was so senseless, the US forces were there working for the UN under the Turkish General Cevik Bir. They didn't even tell their boss they were going in until they found themselves fucked and needed the UN to unfuck it. 103 casualties from 3 countries including 21 dead all so the Americans could stroke their egos? It makes me so sad
The 'battle of Mogadishu'- a planned 90-minute mission which turned into a deadly 17 hours - is generally forgotten by most Americans. But five years later, it continues to cast a long shadow on US military thinking and decision making about humanitarian/peacekeeping operations.
Someone has to make the mistake for everyone else to know better.
I havnt forgot...
It's not forgotten by any Americans.
What happens when you let Democrats run things..Not that putting them under UN control was a good idea. But they went right back too the well again in Bosnia..Under French control...Not one of them campaigns was needed. All smoke and mirrors to keep you looking over here. While they made happy friends with the Chinese Communist. Selling everything off to them. It was the biggest American fire sale in history...Worth over $140 trillion in assets..
30 years later
Rest In Peace for the people who were about to make it out but didn’t
If the US Administration hadn't decided to go off on some half cocked plan without telling the people they were working for, the 19 Americans, 1 Malaysian, and 1 Pakistani wouldn't have died.
This is why you respect the chain of command, you work alongside your comrades, and you back each other up.
The UN forces could only give the Americans limited and belated help because they never even told them they were going in. They only fully knew what was going on when the Americans became entrenched and needed their help, even though the American forces were working for the United Nations under the command of Turkish General Cevik Bir
Bill Clinton and General Garrison wasted their men's lives.
104 casualties from 3 nations, that didn't need to happen. It makes me so sad
You mean Rest in pisss ??
Sgt Lorenzo Ruiz survived the battle only to die before he made it to the hospital and SSgt Matt Rierson died in a mortar strike after the battle
@@dragonpanda4807 ?
@@Ilzum_Gopke they’re trolls, don’t bother with them
I love this film. To me it's just perfect. This scene with what's left of the team running out of Mogadishu with only the men by their side. And it's very appropriate when they cross into the safe zone, it's a Ranger leading.
"Rangers Lead the Way."
And this whole movie was just full of irony, but the most impactful was how these soldiers went from 14 hours of being shot at by armed militia to being greeted as heroes by civilians. It's been almost 30 years since the real events of this military operation took place, and almost 20 years since the film came out.
Settle down John Wick.
Were they being greeted by civilians though? The civilians fade away before the soldiers enter the stadium…
@@AC26875 Hollywood propaganda, but good for the average US viewer ...."Yay, our soldiers run till the stadium while the mogadishu civilians greet them like Olympics athlete" while the reality was that the run was a mile and nobody greet them as US rain torrent of bullets on mob and citizen putting the city ablaze hours before... Riddley Scott is a great director, but this movie is poor propaganda, you can tell by this little details. The movie per-se is great and technically careful made...
@@TakumiFujiwara80 Sad but true. I remember growing up being taught at school about the people from 'this' country or 'that' country being tricked by their countries filmmakers into watching what they thought was a historical film but was really a propaganda piece. I felt so thankful to be from the west. Then I grew up and grew a brain and realized we do it just as much as anywhere else.
Sorry mate the Yanks fuck up big time. Very poor leadership poor training
Man I love how the voice actor of Sandman from MW3 is also a Delta Force in BHD
Hes a Delta in both xD
William Fichtner. He was also in Vice City voicing Ken Rosewood.
@@diligentone-six2688 he also plays the role of Alex Mahone in Prison Break. What an awesome actor and voice
@@diligentone-six2688 It's SAN ANDREAS NOT VICE CITY!!
@@serene_actual He voiced Rosenberg in vice city too.
Good ol’ William Fichtner, the voice of Master Sergeant Sandman in Modern Warfare 3, such a distinctive voice, what an actor 🙌
he is the VA of Delta 5/1 in the video game delta force black hawk down
@@vanguard6498 Love that game, I didn't even know that tho, thanks
@@vanguard6498 Really?? that's why Delta 5-1 voice so familiar in my ear when i watching a Black Hawk Down gameplay. Thanks for the info..
Everyone is wasted after RTB. Most are just grateful to be alive and in 1 piece, while Hood is still raring to go out for a fight after a quick meal. This guy is a beast man. Talk about leaving no one behind.
I've never had a war film impact me as much as Black Hawk Down it's simple and brutal. No other war film gives you the feels like this film does.
Try watching come and see lol
@@reid8559 ehhhhh
@@andrewpestotnik5495 ehhh?
@@reid8559 Very difficult if not impossible to compare those to movies. Only thing that's the same between them is that they're war movies.
@@andrewpestotnik5495 very much different movies. But black hawk down is a very glorified and unrealistic war movie. Come and See truly gives the sense of the complete horror and brutality of war
I knew a guy who ran that, he called it The Mogodishu Mile. I didn't know what that meant until later. He briefly worked at the same company I did. In fact, I didn't know who he really was until after he had left. Humble guy and a good man.
Yep thats what its called. I had a friend tell me all about this is 1995 and I thought he was joking until the book came out.
What I like about this movie is the cast portrayal. Deltas are cold, serious and battle hardened who have been through worst than this and still have balls to go back out there.
Great cinematography at the end, going from a desperate run in the smoke to sunshine, children laughing and crowds cheering.... All drowned out by heavy breathing.
Imagine the massive sleep those guys had afterwards.
I imagine they wouldn’t want to sleep always being on guard and extremely paranoid
ud wouldnt get alot of sleep knowing 19 of your buds didnt come back that day
No.. no they won't..
No sleep
You don't. No matter how tired you are there is no immediate sleep. You can rest...but it's hard to sleep.
This movie was good, but its impossible for films to perfectly capture what truly happened on the battlefield.
Agree.. not just for commercial reason. But also due to humanity reason, for the witnesses or the survival and also for the military inside. I had read the article citing the differences betqeen the movie and the actual event.
All that i can see that this movie is "the best war action movie based on real event".
This movie was GREAT. I don't think any other military film to date has captured the emotions of pre-op, execution, and post-op as well as Black Hawk Down. It actually made squads/platoons as the main characters and showed the hype, confusion, devastating loss, struggle, and survival while still making you question if it was all worth it. It made you appreciate why soldiers do what they do. It's not to achieve a political opinion, it's to protect the man fighting by your side. Beautiful movie that really shows the reality of war. Like I said above, to date there has been no US military movie that comes close to showing war as well as Black Hawk Down has. And it had a phenomenal story line, excellent battle scenes, and really captured the drama/emotions. Superb movie. One of my all-time favorites.
@@stevenellerbee686 I wish to replicate Black Hawk Down one day and make a movie just like it based on an Iraq war battle from 2004.
War crimes?
yepp, dont forget that malaysian soldier also there in the true story
This film is much emotional 😭, it shows what Soldiers go through
Delta Force - Black hawk down was one of the best game that i have played when I was a teenager. It was such an intense game for me back then
Same here man for real that was a great game shooting from those helicopters before landing at those RPGs was intense as hell.
That was a fun game, my dad had a gaming laptop in 2004 I used to play it on, wasn't the online service called Novaforce or something? There was one game mode that had 150-a-side groups. Makes literally everything short of an MMO nowadays look pathetic.
@@Snagprophet Damn really? Not denying I just find that hard to believe
@@Frank-jg4tq the lobbies were enormous which is why I even laugh at the 64 player maps in the Battlefield games.
Man that game was the dark souls of my childhood
This scene is so powerful man. I know some cats that started going to the gym after watching this. I have serious respect for the guy that vomited while running. He’s my hero.
This movie is a masterpiece.
Fun fact: in Somalia this battle is known as "The day the rangers came" or "the day of the rangers" in short
No we Don't
Islamic Book is bige problem terorism
@@bikashverma583 🤡
We said it the american fight
I don't remember the names and probably don't have the exact details down, but one part in the book I never forgot was when they were running out/loadng into the transport vehicles one officer was getting into a vehicle, saw an enlisted men was next in line and wouldn't have room and gave up his spot for him. The author wrote, "(enlisted man's name) decided right then and there to reenlist."
Irritates me when those armored vehicles just peeled out.
It was already full and can't risk getting hit by RPG's which would make all their efforts go to waste. Get out fast is the only option.
@@johnlucas6683 still doesn’t mean there can’t be irritation. I’m with no connection on saying I was irritated me.
@@johnlucas6683 they have armor, something people don’t. What’s the saying? Never leave a man behind?
@@thatcarguydom266 there is ALOT more steps then u think of just asking for a vic. War isn’t pretty
@@thatcarguydom266 Armor doesn’t mean shit when it’s a burning pile of metal and life juice from an RPG. Lose the few for the all. Unfortunately that’s what happens in war.
11b did the mog mile 3 times a week at Benning when we weren't in the field during infantry school with plates and full kit... so much respect for those men... and I really feel the end shot head to head exhausted holding my brother
Do you recall how long exactly the Mogadishu Mile was?
This American service men always paid price for cia ‘s mistake
Cia is the worst agency after nsa
It was clinton who made that decision. I should know. He ordered us into Bosnia after a civil war. And I was there twice.
@@W.Stryker Bush Sr. sent us to Somalia, not Clinton. The Bush administration wanted to 'secure' the region. It was NOT about saving lives. It never was for US politicians and corporations. Don't think for one moment the NATO Nuts were any different either. They, too had a corporate agenda.
The Bush administration wanted to neutralize any opposition to future oil prospecting/drilling. Yeah, news flash the Somali coast has one of the world's largest untapped oil reserves. Why do you think we are still conducting operations there to this day? If you think it's because of 'pirates', you would be very wrong.
But Bush lost the election, much to the dismay of Big Oil. Clinton and his cronies took over, they wanted to hop on the bandwagon but limit the military footprint, no companies of 'heavy' armor [Abrams/Bradley] and or squadrons of attack helicopters [Apache/Cobra] much to the chagrin of "old school" and knowledgeable military advisors.
Dreams of Vietnam were still fresh in the public's mind.
Instead, the new generation of West Pointers not familiar with 'real' urban conflicts and devotees of 'push-button warfare' agreed with the Clinton Administration and assumed that a limited footprint (absent heavy assets) could accomplish the mission's goals. Also, much of this enthusiasm was predicated on possible military promotions and increased funding within the Clinton Administration, if all went well.
To sum it up in a nutshell.
Pacify any opposition through negotiations (bribes) and or capture any [opposition] designated by the CIA as trouble e.g., Tier 1 Personality.
In the latter case, that's when Delta comes in. Capture or kill.
"Task Force: Ranger" is a misnomer. It was 'really' a Delta Force operation along with a few US Navy Seals, Marine Force Recon, Air Force Special Operators thrown in the mix from start to finish-with US Army Airborne, US Army Ranger assets as support and for public consumption.
Flash forward almost twenty years.
Under the Obama administration, the US Special Operations had begun a new push into the Horn of Africa and most of Northern Arab Africa. All major oil reserves. From Mali to Libya, from Sudan to Somalia, and from Ethiopia/Eritrea-US Special Forces were and are being tasked with near-impossible missions on behalf of Big Oil. Why the sudden urgency when Obama was in office?
CHINA.
Under Trump, many of those continuing operations that he inherited were put on the backburner. Suddenly news of US military personnel being 'ambushed' by (past) ill-trained and suddenly well-equipped insurgents have been in the news almost every eight to ten months. Sometimes the news is surprising to the public, many not realizing US Military personnel, not to mention military operations were being conducted in Africa. Almost all of the attacks have one very curious trademark. These insurgents have had incredible luck at outfoxing Special Operation Forces!?
These attacks seem to come out of nowhere. I'm not talking about hit-n-run battles but very coordinated assaults of attrition-that in the past have never been seen by these insurgents. Before you ask, China has not been thought of as the proxies for these insurgents, but I wouldn't put it past them.
Although, there is one other nation that has, as of late, the means and capabilities to advise these groups. This same nation is neither a friend to China or the US. This same nation hasn't had a major influence on the continent in decades.
Guess who?
I predict a renewed increase of military operation in Africa after Biden takes over. Whether it is worth the lives of our personnel and those of the inhabitants will only be answered by our children and their children (if they survive).
Being a fourth-generation US Army soldier, a former Combat Medical Specialist [1st ID HHC 1/16 Infantry MECH], and a person of African and Native American ancestry, I can only hope my prediction is dead wrong.
Well, I hate being 'right'. Just in, the new Biden hopeful for the CIA is head of this 'little' company. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackRock
@@charleslennon1 I just want our troops to come home man
if you read the book the US was furious with the Malaysians since they didn't want to go into Bakara with them on the raid, and when they did show up with their armor and APC's they all drove off, as seen in this scene
The Peacekeepers were Malaysians?
Laurie O'Meara Malaysians, Pakistanis, And the U.S 10th Mountain Divison.
Not true! They saved your behind
I heard it was the Pakistani that drove off at the 1st shot but the Malaysians did stay behind.
Read the official reports before throwing shit around. Reading the book does not make you an expert on the things that happened there.
If you wonder why they are so tired imagine the days before and than on top of that running such a distance fully geared up plus ammo and equipment...Than you'll make an idea why they are so tired !
Women cry for titamic men cry for black hawk down
And the end of Terminator 2
All of that death for what?
@@disposablehero6056 Those Somali militiamen drove out the bad old Imperialists and UN criminals and went back to their regularly scheduled civil war induced famine. The fight killed maybe 20 Americans, and perhaps a thousand Somalis. The famine and fighting probably killed at least a quarter million people.
@@nickmitsialis , and the sinking of the Bismarck
@@sztypettto Another 'Ocean related' movie for James Cameron==remake Sink The Bismark'!
Some folks don’t understand the pride that makes you great also makes you want to get out of there on your own two feet instead of having 10th Mountain come rescue you
This was my 9/11. Watching the soldiers bodies being dragged down the street on television... I joined the Marine Corps shortly thereafter
Good work brother
They won
I remember that. I was at Bragg. We should of leveled that place...*not much difference... And with USMarines off shore... Fucking Clinton
@@ontec7139 and still winning. Nothing has changed.
@@who346 I was still a senior in high school. I agree. That entire continent should have been turned into glass. It seems like nothing has progressed or changed, in fact just gotten worse. Sadly we are going to have nothing but the same story of campaigns like this until we get better Ro e s. You don't go to war to play Peacekeeper. You go to win
Fought through Fallujah and this is pretty much what it looks like. SFMF. thanks for posting this video.
U can see as there running through the gate there legs are like jelly imagine running basically non stop for 17 hours wearing gear that makes u pounds heavier these guys are the real super hero’s
"No one gets left behind"
Soldiers left and right: *gets left behind*
I know! Why couldn't one or two vehicles drive slow too give them cover instead of ditching them?
@MrBrewman95 if they do they'd be easy picking for RPGs. These APCs are bullet magnets so they had to pick up the pace but the Rangers and Delta operators weren't able to catch up but thankfully they didn't have to run to the stadium because just after a mile the UN convoy stopped and picked the men up
2:04 "Remember, switching to your secondary is always faster than reloading"
Especially when you have nothing to reload with since you’re out of rifle ammo.
Famous words from cpl dunn
But also remember using your knife is even faster than switching to your pistol
"knifing is even faster than reloading"
"knoife the watermelon" - Gaz
@@AlexBosse42 lol it's gaz who said that on cod mw4
Love this scene. Reminds me of my national service days. I'm a Singaporean. Every 18 year old male has to serve the army. A rite of passage.
A rite of passage
your ns go africa ah
Oh Singaporeans are deployed in warzones?
@@fartstinkslikeamf ...not exactly... Those mile runs....reminded me of my national service days.
Out of curiosity, are type 1 diabetics allowed into your military?
"From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered-
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother". - William Shakespeare
One of the best war films I ever saw.
Yet, war is no one’s friend. However those who fought for their country all learn the brutality of what they experienced in combat. No one will remove the trauma in their minds, it will haunt them for a very long time.
Thank you to all of you for your Service
The soldier that fell down at 2:33 must’ve been extremely exhausted after all of that gunfire in an intense battle with thousands of heavily armed Somali fighters. If I had to make a run that long, I would’ve collapsed, I couldn’t even imagine what these soldiers went through after that long night battle.
2:27 Galentine wasn't puking himself while running. It was actually soup
Ramen noodle
and here I thought this was actual US Rangers and Delta being shot at
@@vanguard6498I was referring to the actor
War was always scary and has given the toughest men PTSD since the dawn of time. But it’s only in the last 50 odd years that war has become absolutely terrifying. Our enemies are no longer known to us, you can’t point to a nation on a map, or a flag and say that’s your enemy. You don’t know the face of your enemy and they don’t have a uniform, a country, an allegiance, or a flag. Look around you, who do you fear? We all thought when the Cold War ended that our world would become open and transparent but it’s closed and more opaque then we’ve ever seen. Our enemies hide in the shadows and in cyberspace. To fight a war where the allies and enemies are just the same people with different orders is something that never should’ve come to light…. But humanity is doomed to destroy itself
It has to get worse before it gets better.
I don't know.... I'd argue that our boys in ww2, stepping into high grass on those mountainous, sweeping fields in th S Pacific, felt no less terror..... They held th low ground, Japanese were dug in on th ridges and mercilessly reigned firepower onto th allies. By all rights we never should have subdued em, but somehow we did.
Bottom line is, abject terror comes in many forms and I'd guess each new era brings a new one
Dude was like "Go on the Roof, we do that all the time with our trains back home."
you're thinking bout India mate, that doesn't happen in Pakistan
@@lcdanraptor4975 what you want to say
That's India not Pakistan
@@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire yea pakistan is worse my dude
@@lcdanraptor4975 pakistan is literally worse than that
fun fact the attention of detail is so great ull always see the delta running infront of the rangers because they did not use back plates or balistic helms so they could exute their mission faster and were anticipating being there so long. they move together with this in regard when they do the extraction also
Doc to McKnight: it missed yet he jugular by three centimeters.
McKnight: yea, and you missed the raid by a whole Manhood 🤣🤣🤣
Generally a doctor isn't of much use with a round of 7.62 in his chest. Hence medical personnel stay at base and treat the wounded as they arrive.
@@williamlydon2554 trust me...I know
he said 3 millimetres. 3cm is an inch. 3mm is literally nothing
In arduis fidelis 🇬🇧RAMC
Doctor be like after the unsuccessful raid: and how’d that work out for you big guy?😎
I cried like a baby at the end of this movie when he talking to the guy on the table
Your face looks like my old girlfriend ❤
@@عبداللهالاخباري bro
@@johnharvey3069 😂😂😂😂😂
watched this masterpiece when i was like 6 to 7 years old. Afterwards played game of it, now i am almost 20 years old and ready to join the army as an officer. This left a great impact on my life, and made a soldier mindset guy. love it!
No rest, No water, No ammo, No energy, No morale. But they fight and keep moving anyway
I remember watching that scene and I remember my dad telling me how they’ll be fine rangers for all their practices 10 miles a day they March they are pretty much used to it. Giving me the respect that I had towards the Rangers been tough operators even though they don’t consider themselves special forces they are considered tier 2 Delta force is tier 1 but they are still pretty bad ass all of them. I didn’t even know what US Army Rangers were until I saw Black Hawk down with my dad for the first time. Dad served in the army as a reservist he knew some people who were US Army Rangers During the Vietnam era my dad never went off Vietnam but still he admired and respected the Rangers.
This movie is so emotional🥺🥺 feeling so sad for those who died in this war. I hope there will be no war here after in this world🥺🥺🥺
@Justin Y. True
@Justin Y. the un were peace keeping, not invading somalia
This film is as close to the real battle as Hollywood gets.
the terror of running while being surrounded by technicals
3:20 , when the music takes us through the aftermath of war.
This run was easy for them since they all obviously have that strong 3rd leg.
RIP Tom Sizemore, between Black Hawk Down and Saving Private Ryan it’s tough to imagine an actor better built for those roles
I remember being in a fitness training unit after basic training at the final pt test our company commander was at the final turn where it's a straight line to the finish. He got up next to me yelling in my ear not to stop or slow down, I full sprinted to the end soon as I crossed the line I puked they told me take it off the road cuase there were still others coming in to finish. I found the nearest potted plant and puked some more. That's the pt event of my army career I will never forget
Thank you for your service sir
Battlefield is merciless brother
One of my favorate and the great war movie. In the battle field, survive is only matter for everyone, Death, KIA is everywhere. RIP to war casualties.
“ IM OUT OF AMMO “
Sgt. Anderson: “ skill issue “
* Goes fuckin ham with a 1911 *
I was there in Kismayo from Dec 92- summer 93. This is what it looked like all night some times. The moon would illuminate the sky.
I don't think many people have ever truly ran for their lives. Imagine doing that for 6 miles in a broken country getting shot at.
This ending and its multi focused visions remind me of my dad telling me at a younger age never to argue over the behaviour of children and dogs...when its all over they will again be playing in the street together. As I have aged it has become clear that the futility of war and conflict certainly has the same ring to it....may which ever god you believe bless the those that died for such futile aims.
There are those out there who think these Brave Men were "being runned out"
But this can be the biggest F -you to any hostiles in those days and today is to be able to still walk your streets still showing our strength not in numbers but in tactics and proper strategic maneuvers.
I flew over the pond with Rangers about 30 of them and the day before on a C5, lone sailor. We landed in Mogadishu, I flew out to my ship in minutes after that. Best flight and experiance of my life. Oct 3, 1993.
What an amazing performance from all the actors, they are taking you with them there and makes you fight for your life as if you are trully there
That's why practicing running is important
The depiction of the Mogadishu Mile in this film is totally inaccurate unfortunately. The Mogadishu Mile was a route that was taken by United States Army Rangers and Delta Force soldiers from a UH-60 helicopter crash site to an appointed rally point held by the 10th Mountain Division on National Street. That doesn't diminish what they did, but they certainly didn't run all the way back to the stadium, they ran from the 61 crash site to RP.
This sums it all up. The war fighter loves his country. He is there to be the living instrument of its defense. But the politicians, the media, the defense contract? At best they have apathy, at worst sheer hatred. These men have only each other. It’s all they will ever have in these situations.
- I'm out of ammo.
- (Thinking) I'm not.
- Sanderson, I'm out of ammo.
- (Thinking) Sucks for you, kid.
I always imagined that was the train of thought, lol.
Love Zimmer’s soundtrack for this whole sequence. It’s so haunting and sad, then at the end when they finally reach the stadium, there’s no sense of victory or joy, only relief at not being dead.
Without doubt one of my favourite war movies.
I until quite recently misunderstood the scene with them running past civilians at the end, I believed them to be mocking the soldiers, but they were indeed cheering them as they were from another somalian faction opposed to Aidid.
Fact: They didn't run for a mile irl. They were supposed to run along with the convoy, but the convoy couldn't risk provide cover for them, so the convoy went ahead. The Rangers and Delta guys walked to the another Pakistani convoy and continue on to the stadium.
The convoy also suffered some casualties along the way. Could be worse if they were used as cover for the soldiers on foot.
Thanks for the info... I always wondered why the convoys at least the last one why they didn't provide cover for them I assume that they had artillery in the tank; if there fires shot But I understand now. I just feel for the soldiers; that had to make that last part of the track on foot.
@@slj5055 the convoy was full of wounded and the Malaysian and Pakistani forces didn't have the "no man left behind" rule so they didn't want risk hundreds of men to just save 12 or so men. It sucks but they should still be hailed as heroes for taking as much men as they could and the Pakistanis should be praised for actually send out more men to rescue the people they missed
@@collincaperton6718 Nope. Pakistan are basically cowardly deserting the rescue convoy. Four Pakistani M48 MBT which were supposed to lead the rescue convoy chickened just next before K4 roundabout. Citing "lack of NV equipment" and "order from above" which are total bullshit excuse. This forced the lighty armoured Malaysian Condor APC and unarmoured 10th Mountain Humvee to enter the Bakara Market zone without any protection.
@@AlexVostox any source for this or is jist your assertion?
@@daniyalamed2960 Testimony from Major Jeff Strucker that showed how Pakistanis screwing up the whole rescue operation with their 'bravery' (Skip to 35:00 minute mark) th-cam.com/video/gFoefxX3rb8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sSc6dp30YYel5GOj
Imagine trying to run over a mile in full gear while trying to keep up with an armored column, all while people take random shots at them with ak's and technicals... Makes a marathon look like a cake walk.
0:50 UN Machines move along with a squad of U.S. Army Special Operatives running behind. Realistic?
They wouldnt wanna risk getting hit by an rpg. Also one of the soldiers inside was telling the APC driver to gtfo of the hot zone coz the APCs are Bullet Magnets.
If the US Administration hadn't decided to go off on some half cocked plan without telling the people they were working for, then 19 Americans, 1 Malaysian, and 1 Pakistani wouldn't have died; 73 Americans, 7 Malaysians, and 1 Pakistani wouldn't have been wounded, and Durrant would not have been captured
This is why you respect the chain of command, you work alongside your comrades, and you back each other up.
The UN forces could only give the Americans limited and belated help because they never even told them they were going in. They only fully knew what was going on when the Americans became entrenched and needed their help, even though the American forces were working for the United Nations under the command of Turkish General Cevik Bir
Bill Clinton and General Garrison wasted their men's lives. It just makes me so sad
Damn, you must have a lot of combat experience dont you
@@navyseal1689 it was a political decision that cost military lives
If the helicopter doesn’t go down, we’re talking a different story. That’s why they all died, not bc of bad operation. Bad contingency planning for when the shits the fan
As I recall, our dear defense secretary, Cohen, would not authorize help for these guys. People seem to have forgotten that.
The sad part is that they really did have to run out.
That's where " The Mogadishu Mile" came from... the last mile they had to run for thier lives... hearbreaking to watchI served with 2nd Bn 75th Inf long before all of this happened so I know the miind set of those soldiers... its something you have to experience to fully understand... I truly miss those days...
Someone above in the comments said that the Mile didn’t happen, that they got picked up by another vehicle or something but I think they’re full of it.
Finally. A war film where the pistol is appreciated 😌
Sgt. Maj. Plumley in We Were Soldiers certainly loved his 1911
yeah, but they really are pretty much worthless when you have your rifle
@@supercoolguy43 true. However, pistols in films are ✨cool✨
Remember switching to your sided arm is faster then reloading
I really remember what happened that day it was something like or similar to this movie. it was misfortune since that day we never slept one night peace , tranquility and stability.
2001: Oscar worthy, critically acclaimed
2006, then every year after: it's racist, it's propaganda & so many haters in the comments section.
Go what these soldiers went through every jerk who owns an American iPhone, lives in an America suburb, or is on American made Google (owns TH-cam).
They were pawns in an imperialist game. Their sacrifice was for naught.
@@Spade_1917 at least they sacrificed and fight for something, rather then lived long for nothing
@@apocryphaemiya9331 Fighting for an imperialist cause is worse than dying for nothing.
@@Spade_1917 they were only there to defend the UN troops who were there bringing food and humanitarian aid to the people who were starving. So I don’t really see how Imperialism has anything to do with it. I mean I get what you’re talking about because there have been several incidents where the US has acted in this way to protect its own interests but that wasn’t the case in Somalia
@@Spade_1917 and do pray tell what kind of resources and gain you can have from country like Somalia? Stop talking about BS when you don't even know jackshit
My favorite movie ever, great acting and excellent historical accuracy
1:19 the only innocent person
Keep in mind, all of these guys are underfed and extremely dehydrated after fighting through the night. One delta guy said they were drinking water out of flowerpots to get something to hydrate themselves. And then they did this.
It's cool how Sgt Sanderson is the voice of sandman from modern warfare 3
he also plays Delta 5,1 in Delta force Black Hawk Down
I guess the people who put the thumbs down will never understand..
@17 M.K
Lol. No. There's three instances of creative liberties being taken in this movie and two are before this, one is at the end. Running the Mogadishu Mile back to base behind the APCs is what happened.
@17m.k73exactly
@@synthwavecat96the movie is propaganda
1:42 amazing sound design
This and Goodfellas are my top 2 Movies EVER I literally sit and watch whether I catch it at the beginning or middle if I'm flipping channels LOVE THEM
The cinematography of this movie ist superb.
Still do remember that 19 RAMD Mechanize from Malaysia helping the Rangers and Deltas? We were the unsung heroes
Respect from Philippines
i know its probably just hollywood writing but the thing that sticks out to me is how cocky they made the delta guys seem at the start and how humbled they are at the sight of death and the realization that they aren't invincible but just like their ranger brothers standing with them
How pleasant it must be just coming from a battlefield fully heating and having some medics or butlers offering you a glass of water.
Black hawk down of legendary 2002thn and 2021, legend
I think 🤔 the reality of this story was so bad cause we know what happened that day RIP all those who died
You were there that day? You know? Stfu