General Patton - Desert Storm

[@retiredcolonel6492]

I was part of the Hail Mary. I went with the 24th ID Mech. Long drive in night and day, including a dust storm. Followed a bull dozer who created a road which our wheel vehicles followed. Hard to believe it’s been 30 years. Damn I feel old!

[@charlesdavenport2543]

1/7 Infantry here. It was a long ride. Cottonbaler!

[@maninthemiddleground2316]

Thank you guys for your service and defending freedom 👍🙂

[@carly1391]

Navy SEABEES - we were the road builders ! Sure is hard to believe .....!

[@potatosurfing6779]

thank you i was a little kid makeing bow and arrows and i remember when they pulled sudams ass out of the ground lmfao

[@jm1551701]

I was there also buddy, defiantly sucked in some of the same dust, we deployed from Germany I remember some complaing as to why we where being deployed as we where already in a forward position. but who where we to complain, I was in AL Jubail at the port, but the war ended pretty quick did not see much action,

[@Dankalank]

I wish we could go back. Pre-9/11 America was really the height of our world presence imho. Nowadays we're all at each others throats over the color of our skin and whether or not we should be wearing masks. Meanwhile our enemies watch us from the sidelines, like salivating wolves moving in for the kill.

[@scinto23]

Amazing how much this country has changed in the last twenty years isn't it? I find it absolutely disgusting.

[@sascotttx5145]

@@maxjones5675 Check out the documentary film, "Agenda."

[@shanemarcotte2062]

I trained for this at NTC in the Mojave dessert California in 1986-1987. Unfortunately I ETS in 88, sure wish I could have been there to watch and take part in this ass kicking!! We still had APCs and M60 tanks.

[@jimsilveira2344]

Ditto, went there twice between 83-89. TF 4-68 Armored defeated OPFOR 9-0, first and only time ever done. TF 4-68 was lead by LTC Fred Dibella.

[@DILLIGAF2101]

I watched this on TV in the 8th grade. In 1995, when I graduated Recruit Training at Great Lakes, I was awarded my first National Defense Service Medal for--DESERT STORM! Yep, I was among the last to get the Geedunk Medal for this soiree.

[@BigDsGaming2022]

mine was for Nam

[@thatsmytwocents4372]

Thanks to All who served in this war. I was married 4 months before this war and tried to enlist during Desert Storm. My new wife wasn’t happy but I was 21 and felt it my duty. I was disappointed when I was rejected for service due to my asthma. Owning our own business, we had CNN on all day at work during this war and did not miss a moment of it. I went to sleep watching coverage and woke up watching coverage. Kinda feel like this was the war of my generation and agree with those that stated it felt like we didn’t finish the war by leaving Saddam in power. Glad he was eventually removed and tried for his crimes to his own people. Thank you to all that were there !!!

[@CRAFT7445]

I was with the 18th FA Brig in Desert Shield/Storm. I'll always be proud to say that I was part of that military operation. It just shows what the military can do when politics is left out.

[@williamescolantejr5871]

something they havent done since im afraid

[@gulfwarveteran3832]

I agree 💯 when politics get involved in anything it's a screwed up affair proud to have served in Desert Shield and Desert Storm

[@craigporter8873]

A mistake was made when he said there were no American losses at 73 Eastings, 1 Bradley was knocked out by a BMP with the loss of 1 life. But yeah pretty one sided.

[@vagbloodfartlee2063]

A Sargent I think, I believe he was Decapitated by a BMP that was hit but not destroyed. The Abrams round just went straight through it with out killing it so the abandoned crew remounted it and fired at the Bradley.

[@craigporter8873]

@@vagbloodfartlee2063 Absolutely correct sir.

[@Mondo762]

@@craigporter8873 Talking to some of my fellow Merchant Marine engineers after Desert Storm I was told that yes there were destroyed tanks that were loaded back onto freighters that had heavy lift booms. Apparently the military would not count a destroyed tank as a loss if it could be lifted onto a ship and brought home. Can't confirm it but wouldn't be surprised if true.

[@darrengregory1370]

3id 466 armor /3id 3/4 cav.rip

[@bigpapi8179]

American fire power. Best in the World. God Bless America 🇺🇸

[@jeffstone7912]

I arrived on August 11, 1990. About a week or two later The Marines came ashore. We put up a sign to greet them and let them know who arrived first. AATW.

[@jarheadlife]

Jeff Stone we were totally combat ready tho.... and the army was still in planes getting there...we left Hong Kong Aug 5th knowing where we were headed.... MSSG- 13

[@joecook5689]

What's general Patton got to do with it? I'm early though.

[@BigDsGaming2022]

He's the smasher general , go in hard and fast and crush them was his motto

[@joecook5689]

@@BigDsGaming2022 oh yeah, thanks, dude.

[@reddevilparatrooper]

Great sound track very appropriate.

[@reddevilparatrooper]

@Coomer Nick Why are you getting worked up for? Gulf War one is over. Have you ever been a soldier being in a combat zone either voluntarily or just been there that you fucked up and joined the military? I knew many of those guys. The Clash made this during the 80s when I was still in high school before I joined the Army. Many anti-war songs became popular when combat began or when in progress. Songs are songs. Bands and singers are pure Capitalists but think they are Communists. Even Communist folks love money too as Capitalists. I'm sure you have bills to pay like everyone else too. If the band the Flash knew that this would be used as a song to promote combat. They should not have produced it in the first place and just stop making content like this. They should have made more love songs instead of provocative political songs like this. Don't you agree?

[@jamesjoseph5707]

Um . . .No. Horrible music. Music wasnt even Era appropriate. Now Motley Crue or Poison or Cinderella or any of the Hair Metal bands would have done.

[@talldude1412]

@Coomer Nick what are you going on about? Was Saddam just supposed to be able to invade anyone here wanted, regardless of whether the countries he invaded it wanted him there, or it undermined our strategic interests?

[@clough211]

All this proved was American military was perfectly set up to fight in conventional warfare. Vietnam and the 2nd gulf war proved we don't know shit about counter insurgency.

[@bobbrooks80]

All Vietnam proved was don't let the politician run the war. Same thing in Korea

[@scinto23]

Insurgents don't have rules, hard to fight when you have one hand tied vehind your back.

[@tvgerbil1984]

It also proved that victory on the battlefield did not equate to a strategic victory. Bush Senior was so worried that removal of Saddam would allow Iran to regain influence in Iraq that he left Saddam staying in power. Unfortunately it merely precipitated another extremely costly war with Iraq twelve years later.

[@KomamuraSajin]

America did not prove it could fight a comparable military force. This was a landslide victory against a technologically inferior opponent. If the U.S. ever goes up against Russia and/or China, it will definitely be a different story, and I realistically wonder what will happen to all that red white and blue chest thumping and bravado, once they start receiving bombs and missiles from the same distances as the Iraqi's did. There are too many unknowns and not enough practical evidence of anything, just like when armchair warriors who play too many video games start comparing modern MBT's, saying one is better than the other despite neither having ever been matched up with each other in actual combat.

[@Rodrigo_A1]

@@KomamuraSajin COD players

My little brother Billy drove a flatbed delivering tanks up on the line for days. Drop one-off and then go get another. He said people died on that road. His twin was sending F-18s to the poor bastards. I was S.E.R.E.

[@electrichellion5946]

Mostly all I saw was civilian contractors driving Army equipment to the AO and no army men arrived until after contractors had finished setting up their tent city to include Bresslers 31 Flavors ice cream and a Burger King and KFC then the rented tour buses of army personnel were brought up to fill their army base. We had already been out in the desert first week of September. Months before trucks with tanks were seen.

[@Nicholaswollesen]

S.E.R.E.? Really?...

[@tomjones4318]

The trillion dollar fly swatter.

[@walperstyle]

Tom Jones now the Federal Reserve just prints that kinda money for no reason.

[@lonnijohnston6339]

I’m just pleased to see the 82nd got credit for blocking Saddam from going south. We put up one hell of a speed bump.

[@eddiederich8339]

This is a nice review of that conflict but it isn’t General Patton’s view. He died in 1945.

[@thomasbroking7943]

For me I wouldn't be fighting tanks against tanks, when we have so many aircraft made for eating up tanks. I then would bring tanks up as a finishing move. They got it done is what's important. Thanks for your service.

[@shanemarcotte2062]

Good things generals handled this and not some key board, video game warrior!

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

Planes don't hold ground.

[@jamesjoseph5707]

I agree but those ground forces had been training for or so long for the cold war we couldn't leave them out. They earned a piece of the action.

[@thomasbroking7943]

@@WALTERBROADDUS i saw another video that showed them flying over 700 sorties on the tanks before this launched. They also had fighters that kept on the AA batteries every time they got them up & running. . great stuff

[@WalrusWinking]

I wouldn't be too worried if I was in an M1 and they were in a T-72. Especially a T-55.

[@charlespierce8412]

Rip gen swartzkof , you and supporting troops are in history books. Gen Powell is not one to trust as later times have shown.

[@MrBayrum56]

They’re ALL in the history books. Why do you say Powell is not one to trust?

[@mikem4259]

I was with the second Marine Division, breeching minefields on the border between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

[@jarheadlife]

7th Arg and the Marine Corps of the 13th MEW were on station Aug 28....ready to rockn roll !!....just saying

[@glennhertel1165]

How long till we get out of here

[@johnwright6706]

So, why is general Patton part of the title?

[@1rayw]

BECAUSE THIS IS SOCIAL MEDIA, THEY JUST DO NOT KNOW WHICH WAR IS WHICH.

[@phillipbainbridge9107]

@@1rayw No dummy. Patton Armor Museum. Pay attention and learn something.

[@johnwright6706]

@@phillipbainbridge9107 nothing in the video, description, or about the channel mentions Patton outside the title. So exactly how would anyone know of your alleged association?

[@phillipbainbridge9107]

@@johnwright6706 The video was made by the museum. Watch the entire video.

[@mikewilliams8151]

My unit was just two hundred miles from Husain when he surrounded. Should have just finished it the first time. Would have saved more lives latter

[@dunruden9720]

Husain? surrounded? English please!

[@thatsmytwocents4372]

dunruden I think he means surrendered.

[@javierjalisco17]

Funny how soon as USSR fell 7thArmored happened to find its first war since WW2 before it could be be shrunk for cold war ending. Then they start a "defensive" war but best about how "offensive" their weapons are. Kinda like after WW2 500,0000 tons of equipment went to Korea and Vietnam instead of mailing home. Almost make you think they knew ahead of time what was coming and it was all planned.

[@13thBear]

Nice review of the war. It's really a bad idea to screw with the United States military.

[@mtbgreatmusicmtbsmothyloun7424]

Also the US CIA have the most experience in contra Espionage old East sovjetkys German fight.. But here we go again

[@robertbishop5357]

Not today because many of our generals are lambs leading lions.

[@malcolmcanning548]

Feel a bit silly now....

[@newton18311]

Ask the North Vietnamese that

[@tracybeme1597]

@@newton18311 don't blame the US mil in Vietnam. They had two legs and one arm strapped together.

[@nicktombs1876]

As a side note the coalition forces lost more men to American air strikes than from Saddam's forces. Monte Cassino all over again.

[@newton18311]

one misguided American plane dropped a bomb on a British troop carrier, Blue on Blue killed more men that the Iraqi troops,

[@nicktombs1876]

@@newton18311 wasnt a bomb

[@nicktombs1876]

@Howie Felterbush no and yank pilots are fucking stupid

[@charlesdobbs4570]

@@nicktombs1876 Crawl back into Mommy's basement and do Everyone a Really Big Favor, Stay a Transtestical so NOT to contaminate us with another you.

[@Dankalank]

@@nicktombs1876 An American pilot makes a grievous error 30 years ago... therefore all US pilots are fucking stupid? You know the US isn't the only country to have Blue on Blue incidents, right?

[@kentleytaggart5816]

Love a story with a happy ending 👌😤💪💪🗽🤓🤓

[@trixxythrexx6782]

LMAO 😂....good one

[@alfredneuman6488]

So the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait had nothing to do with the fact that Kuwait had drilled wells under the border and were sucking up Iraqi oil??? They were told to stop.... They carried on doing so until the invasion occurred.

[@trixxythrexx6782]

I'm not sure it's true, but I really like hearing something other than were taught in history class

[@thetreblerebel]

10:13 MLRS (Mutiple Launch Rocket Systems) M270 raining steel upon the Iraqi armies. The first shot of the ground offensive and was instrumental in the infamous "Highway of Death" barrage

[@richarddickson747]

As usual there was no mention of Coalition forces. Was it just a rumour?

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

It's the story of US Armor. Not the whole war.

[@richarddickson747]

@@WALTERBROADDUS It is called Desert Storm which was not just about the US Armour.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

@@richarddickson747 the program and topic is about the history of US Armor. Not details about Allies, politics or other blah blah.

[@richarddickson747]

@@WALTERBROADDUS As it appeared that the post was about Desert storm but did not mention that it was a series about US armour I owe you an apology. PS As a Scot I always have appreciated that in Desert Storm both the US army armoured and the US marines had a wonderful relationship with the British armoured division ( The Desert Rats ) with total mutual respect.

[@chrissmith-rw8ei]

I hate it how they only mention one unit from 2nd ACR. We were three Squadrons abreast with 3/2 to the north, 2/2 in the middle and 1/2 ACR in the south. We ALL fought the damn sandstorm and popped out of it right into the Republican Guard and a target rich environment. All 3 Squadrons deserve credit. I was in 1/2 ACR and it was quite the bar room brawl.

[@dannywainwrightq7828]

"Naked Aggression" lmao!!

[@saveriopulsinelli2217]

Running a tank on a flat desert terrain has gotta be hella fun a as nd exhilarating

[@louiewatson9389]

Not really... Your expectation is more than the reality.

[@saveriopulsinelli2217]

Not really sure someone can determine what others think is fun , I run heavy machines so i think I will like it and they got places I’ve heard where people pay to so it can’t be that bad.

[@carlos31302]

No...going full speed downhill in the rain is truly breathtaking fully combat loaded too.

[@rowdydog]

Wow, I don't know why I was there, with the Marine Corp, if the army was taking care of business. What does General Patton have to do with anything? Was he there?

[@mikem4259]

Yeah, kinda strange. But that’s how all these shows about the gulf are. I was with 2nd Mar Div, we breeched minefields and obstacles so the division could get into Kuwait. I guess none of what happened in Kuwait City, or at the airport was of any consequence.

[@ppignato]

Any one from 2/3. Acr out there I'm looking for Fox troop guys or heavy company

[@lobosolitario-j4c]

What General Patton? Wrong war WARSTORIES!

[@nickdsylva932]

I guess that is because Schwarzkopf went thrrough the Iranians like Patton went through the Germans: like crap through a goose. Schwarzkopf should have been CJCS.

[@KowboyUSA]

General Patton *Museum*

[@nickdsylva932]

@@kal.50bmg32 Begining in the lowlands of France and continuing on up into Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge and then across the Ruhr, where had the first Americans to cross the Ruhr into Germany, or Germany on the ground anywhere, continuing on toward Berlin where he was stopped by Roosevelt, through Marshall, through Ike, through Bradley, who told him he was going to have to stop his advance. In summation, After the invasion, Patton headed the 3rd U.S. Army, broke through the German defence at Normandy and cleared a path across northern France, later crossing the Rhine and moving into heartland Germany and Austria.

[@nickdsylva932]

@@kal.50bmg32 Learn English first, then ask your question again.

[@kal.50bmg32]

@@nickdsylva932 For what reason? I do not respect you, your fucking country and your dumb-nuts of a "president". If you do not understand me - who cares? I don´t.

[@ghostbear200123]

Task Force Papa Bear SEMPER FI‼️🍻

[@InquisitorMatthewAshcraft]

Ghost Bear! Doc's back 😀 Ooh Rah!

[@ghostbear200123]

Inquisitor Matthew Ashcraft GET SOME‼️🍻

[@panthermartin7784]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Look at that country now, another US success story.

[@1cavscout160]

1/7 Cav, 1st Cav Div. 90-91.

[@glennhertel1165]

Was just checking this out and every year it seems things just got worse

[@charlesoneill9347]

No American loses at 73 easting? You'd better do a bit more research!

[@cra139]

this showed up in my recommended

[@steed3902]

"4th largest" what?

[@TechnikMeister2]

There is no glory when the opposition takes off their boots and runs in the opposite direction.

[@WalrusWinking]

Then why'd they think they could take over the world? The second they faced an actual modern military that was well trained they lost. Knocked 'em down from their pedestal.

[@eldermoose7938]

the thing i always found ironic is that the US military was deployed in a defensive capability in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, but the average Saudi citizen saw the US to be invaders and did not welcome their presence at all

[@terialbrett241]

HW is best remembered for "no new taxes". Then he signs in a new tax laws.

[@romansroad2007]

The only thing I think we should have killed or captured Him and not waiting another 10 years to take him out again. Thanks I am not sure if I am right with the times but it was a long time ago.

[@kenzeier2943]

And that was followed by years of war that wasn’t so neat and tidy in the greater region and continues until today. The US generals seemed a little cocky. The US should have pulled out as fast as they went in.

[@josephgallo5170]

No it wasn't, the war ended swiftly

[@orhun2049]

Only if iraqis had a decent air defence, the outcome of the war would of been both sided, most of the iraqi tanks were destroyed not by the abrahams or broadlys but apaches and A10s

[@arttafil6792]

That is what’s known as flexing military muscle! China take notes!

[@johngalt258]

Unfortunately Albright had green lighted Iraq’s Kuwait invasion.

[@xusmico187]

guess the army did ll the fighting

[@paulw176]

Geee a flanking movement - who woulda think it?

[@Steve-dg3md]

BS ... we Marines we in country and ready to fight 10 days after his invasion.

[@rowdydog]

Damn straight...

[@tsmcl38]

BS... the 82nd was the first combat ground troops to arrive. I know, asshole, because I was one of them. You jarheads keep up the good work as naval security. Let elite 2 time volunteers take care of the heavy work. AIRBORNE

[@mikepazzree1340]

Bitches I was there w FIRST Mar Div in August

[@brandonharvey775]

I wish Bush Sr would of finished Saddam and his army off completely because we where there for a great cause. I wouldn't of had two go threw round 2 with iraq I joined the Army in the beginning of 99 and got out in 2012. The 2nd time was all lies and B.S thanks to Bush Jr I lost alot of great brothers over there and im still mad as hell because of it everyone responsible for the 2nd Iraq war should be charged for treason and war crimes period.

[@danb2767]

Schwarzkopf was asked by british soldiers why they didnt get Saddam 1st war, and the answer was the experience you had the 2nd round, that people would turn Iraq upside down after Saddam and make it ruleless. Bush Jr and his generals didnt care about this, the profit was higher. Todays wars are only made to prosper private economies, not to favor people.

[@rafeljesus]

The beginning of the end, for the US....

[@bannaxe7338]

WTF is with the music

[@heindaddel2531]

Sadly they didn’t mention the fact that during the first Gulf War the Iraq was provided with weapons by the US.

[@jacksmith6965]

Which weapons? Can you be more specific?

[@heindaddel2531]

@Jack Smith: Please read here: www.webcitation.org/5flvP0UgC?url=www.overcast.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/print/spidersweb/teicher.htm

[@jamesjoseph5707]

Cool video. Horrible music. Music wasnt even era appropriate.

[@scinto23]

I think it fit pretty well, especially if you consider the actual song lyrics.