SAS Soldiers Infilitrate Iraq During The Persian Golf War | Special Forces S1 EP3 | Wonder

On January 21st, eight members of SAS squadron Bravo Two Zero under the command of Sergeant Andy McNab are airlifted to northwestern Iraq. “The whole regiments effort was focused on stopping the scuds firing into Israel,” according to McNab. “The problem was there was no information; very little mapping and no satellite imagery of the area.” That lack of information would prove to be Bravo Two Zero’s undoing.
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[@didyouknowamazingfacts2790]

Now you know why it's so important to ruck march. In FTX at the end of infantry school we walked about 180 miles in 7 days and this shows why that was so important.

[@Killshot15]

Lol was watching this with a friend who was in the special forces and he said the exact same thing

[@WayneBlackburn-p4s]

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[@Stitchwitchstitch]

“The darkness was his only cover” is one of the most badass descriptors of a workday ever.

[@thomasgumersell9607]

Truly an intense video to watch. My thoughts and prayers to those S.A.S members KIA during this opdration. As well as their family members left to grieve for them. 💪🏻🙏🏻✨

[@bennettstephenson9090]

this must have been living hell!!! for these British. it's difficult to understand how rough this mission was these guys were brave and tough

[@saverns]

Their courage and sacrifice will live on. Most amazing men on this planet. Thank u all for your services.

[@erichkorman710]

It is sad how the British believed the lies by Cheney and Rumsfeld and backed us invading another third-world country to steal its resources by milking sympathy for 9/11 instead of hunting down Bin Laden. That wasn't until another 3000+ Americans died in Iraq and President Obama went after the actual enemy. England should think twice about who is telling them what before sending British soldiers to die in a criminal war that never should have happened.

[@mickcastillo615]

This is true grit! We do not give our servicemen and women that credit they deserve! The sacrifices they make is astonishing! God bless them and their families!

[@jeremyomare152]

Andy McNab wrote a detailed book about this. may the squadron have the longest of lives and RIP to those who died.

[@igrim4777]

It's a pity that so many of the details in that book were made up.

[@romelnegut2005]

@@igrim4777 How do you know that?

[@waynedaly1718]

His book was total garbage. Even his own squadron mates post bravo two zero didn’t want to know him.

[@MonkPetite]

That book was all a fantasy. It’s debunked 2.0

[@MrFlippin24]

this book is mostly fiction based on real events, watch documentary from Michael Asher for what really happened

[@aidacuthbertson9671]

Tears in my eyes😢😢😢😢😢Dear God bless you all.

[@kisstagals]

What a remarkable story .. .... often wonder what really human body and mind is capable of in time of despair....

[@JosephKalema-z9k]

Heroes never die, your souls will always be remembered 10:42pm

[@triggerwoman8884]

Reminds of someone close to my heart..💜✌️🙏🇵🇭

[@DrLuke49]

The world needs more real true heroes like the SAS COMMANDOS

[@markgolvani9101]

They couldn't cut the fibre optic cables. That's not a mission "accomplished". But these men are VERY brave. Kudos to them.

[@Heraclitus188]

The entire military operation was immoral from the beginning…justified by deceitful lies…

[@jhare18]

MEN of STEEL. Never Forgotten.

[@Abcabc-vs3fn]

Gay

[@TheLadybbird]

Winston Churchill arranged for the British Special Forces to start & train the American Special Forces during WWII. During one particular op, the Americans that were held in an Iraqi prison were tortured and revealed where some of the British SAS were hiding. Some were captured, tortured, but never broke to disclose the whereabouts of their team mates. After much negotiation they were released a long time later. The British SAS normally NEVER disclose their identity nor speak to the press. But they were so incensed by what happened to them that they did. They announced they would NEVER work with the Americans again. I am proud of have known an SAS soldier and they are still the best in the world. & God Bless ALL military members around the world, they are incredibly brave people...Thanks for the video

[@aptcmpasion]

i'm a yank, 82d airborne infantry (def NOT a Paratroop Unit!), SF national guard ('regular' army SF qual course), ranger school, 82 recondo school-- not one moment of serious training, 110%BS; no camaraderie, no esprit d' corps, no fighting spirit, & so on... Not so for SEALS, BUD/S, etc; tho, they have done some inexcusable fuckups since the 80s

[@aptcmpasion]

@Chris Longski yeah, but def had me fooled for decades

[@cheekboy7247]

Why are you lying?

[@paulwilliams2024]

What a lie

[@kaboomwinn4026]

I know right a lie that repeats become the truth.

[@rhondakennedy819]

Thank you for your service. Be safe out there people. Love to all

[@noeltewhaiti4403]

They had 2 very very brave and extremely experienced sas operators and carried the honor of Anzacs from Australia 🇦🇺 and New Zealand.

[@hestergreen2031]

Thank you gentlemen, one and all for keeping our country safe and secure from foreign threats.

[@Somali_pirate]

What?? lol.. bro the US started all this they came for oil and gold.

[@SoulArtSound]

@@Somali_pirateThey live in their own reality.....

[@feurquiola9444]

Great soldiers these SAS COMANDOES . God bless you all. Those who lost their lives for the sake of their Mission I salute you.May their soul rest in peace.

[@adrianhide984]

There not commandos

[@stevefowler3398]

​@@adrianhide984 THEY'RE not..... Short form of they are

[@garyhughes2446]

It's a tragedy they didn't have a constant guard adjust for observation, they would have seen the goats approaching and could have ran down the ditch and probably disappeared at least kept an eye on the goats and The Herder. Sorry for those that were lost. Nobody wins all of them all of the time I still do not question the commitment of the SAS. Grateful for your service from an admiring Yank.

[@genconsensus4205]

McNabs book book about this mission is so good his account of being tortured and how he fooled the Iraqis is incredible. Also his fiction books about Nick Stone are great even though by 2019 Nick is getting somewhat elderly for these missions I still enjoyed them. I really enjoyed the first 8 or 9 Stone books well worth reading.

[@Semprini537]

I had a book about this,writen by a SAS survivor. Heavy stuff. BRAVO TWO ZERO is the title.

[@kunalmhatre1207]

I like this type of episodes please upload more thank you

[@nischaladhikari3667]

Heart breaking documentary I have ever watched wow may their soul rest peace in heaven and salute to those commandos 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Namaste

[@picaronews2888]

"...enough ammunition for two weeks..." Isn't it relative to how much they fire? It's not like ammo is the same as water.

[@cheekboy7247]

They had alot of ammo

[@floppyfish2570]

They had enough ammo to fire for 2 weeks straight.

[@cheekboy7247]

@@floppyfish2570 lol

[@Tmarc7665]

PICARO NEWS I call bs on that

[@clarkashworth9093]

At the beginning of the commentators comments about the team's Background and training, he stated none of them had been trained in escape and evasion, Faulty equipment issued and obviously not checked before the mission.. This does not sound like any special forces team From America Did they accomplish anything from their mission other than wet pants.

[@amnotthefather1518]

"Enough ammunition to last them two weeks" Yeah right!! Get pinned down by the enemy and the ammo you thought will end in two weeks starts getting depleted in less than an hour.

[@wanjevi]

Separated for 4 day and killed 250 iraqi in bump in encounters ...spare me a rib

[@fz1000red]

I try desperately not to nitpick at cases like this because I wasn't there. But even though I am a Marine Corps veteran and law enforcement officer I have never heard of a specific timeline or schedule that applies to the amount of ammo a man can carry. Jarheads can carry all they want unless ordered to do otherwise. You can even see Seals, Force Recon, and other Tier 2 spec ops dudes carrying perhaps a dozen mags plus one in the rifle, which could be 390 rounds of 5.56NATO in 30 round mags or 260 if carrying 20 round mags. Either loadout has no calendar attached that I've heard of.

[@bobbates6642]

A fool is fearless in battle . A good solider is brave and fights on despite his fear and also does not fight sometimes because the risk is too high thus there is sensible fear

[@nirajsingh6298]

This is an example of weak management of assets by the upper commands

[@daveslark]

u can say a set up for these men because of politics

[@timquitzau1510]

God Damn. Everything just went wrong. Condolences to the families of the fallen

[@toforious]

do I shouldn't be alive I love that series

[@ratagris21]

This is a great story. The only draw back is there's several versions of it. One thing that this not disputed is the team went into Iraq. Some were captured, some were killed or died, and one made the distance into Syria.

[@kennyg5242]

@Chief Big Bob RIGHT!!!!!!! LOL. I READ HIS COMMENT AND WAS LIKE... WHAT N THE BLUE HELL R U TALKING ABOUT....LOL😂😂😂

[@geoffcrumblin7505]

Great story, but not true. All fake from the moment they stepped off. The packweight, the distances, the enemy, all made up. Search the follow up story by another sas, who retraced the steps, interviewed the locals.

[@cheekboy7247]

@@geoffcrumblin7505 I hate people you. Just because one came out with a book and a documentary claiming eveything is fake, does not mean you should not question him. "The real bravo two zero" is the most fake story, people who believe it dont know alot about special forces.

[@lloydsavage1520]

To tell all the truth of the story would be to share secrets they must keep of how they train and do missions. Never tell your enemy how you do jack, keeping him ignorant and fed misinformation helps you win and survive!

[@lloydsavage1520]

May God bless those who were killed they did sacrifice a lot to save the majority of lives. He knew why they were there and what their missions aim was about.

[@michaellapierre1244]

Thank you to the SAS. We appreciate your contribution to this effort. It's easy to be a video game expert and to criticize from a warm comfortable arm chair. It's a whole different thing to be making decisions in the fog of battle with very little prior intel. - Your friends in America

[@briargoatkilla]

You should read Andy's book "Bravo Two Zero." It's freakin' awesome.

[@fk8002]

His books are the only books that i read all of them are good

[@MrFlippin24]

this book is mostly fiction based on real events, watch documentary from Michael Asher for what really happened

[@ikrgw99]

Men of Steel never forgotten.

[@Mooseshagger1]

You can tell there was no SAS technical advisory on this production.

[@entopticmedia]

indubitably

[@calisthenics669]

The dude who made it all the way is a badass all of them are

[@cheekboy7247]

All of them are badass😎😎

[@burtthebeast4239]

Thank you all.. God bless you.

[@Agent-kb3zb]

What a blunder after blunder after blunder.

[@pauldaystar]

Thankyou from Alaska, Please Consider Not Repeating Everything

[@chrsloc145]

This happened before GPS was even operational. Tools of their trade have indeed improved over the last 30+ years.

[@michaeldog3459]

Best soldiers on the planet!

[@naturelover3189]

Wonderful and extreme determination to live yet success and regain their lives.

[@LilyBlue-m2w]

The truly brave soldiers that saves the lives of others no matter how it cost and justice of others

[@stevecadman137]

In fact this mission started to unravel when they landed. Locals heard the chopper, one of whom was an ex-Republican Guard. He went looking the next day and spotted at least two of the team

[@penninahmutindi1942]

What is the research of you data to pruve,

[@captainKedger]

The mission unravelled before they set out. They didn't have communication with mission control and no Intel going in completely blind and didn't anticipate digging problems didn't have a contingency plan and only 48 hours to get to a backup rendezvous point...the whole plan was poo poo from the beginning. It's as if they were sent on a suicide mission and refused to meet expectations.

[@MrFlippin24]

@@penninahmutindi1942 documentary of Michael Asher . According this his research there was never a single Iraqi soldier wounded or killed

[@kgaogelonaphthaly3869]

​@@penninahmutindi1942 aa😮aaaa!!!!+

[@HARTTG]

@@penninahmutindi1942 **prove

[@biker5662]

I case you ever feel like you are having a horrible day, watch these guys try to survive a feeezing desert with enemy soldiers showing up at random.

[@ChrisPBacon-ie6nh]

Out of curiosity......was the war because one nation wanted to play 9 holes, but the other wanted to play the full 18 holes of GOLF in the Persian GOLF War?

[@Orcinus1967]

Tiger is the GOAT herder. I don't care what you say.

[@davidbigbee3556]

I think Chris Ryan would be a perfect James Bond

[@royanthonyponce3708]

Thank you for your service brothers

[@deadmilkman121]

36:25 EPIC gamer moment Chris

[@mobeus5019]

Didnt know the SAS were so quick to leave their men behind. Damn this sounded like a F up from the first step.

[@evobsm2328]

I think killing 250 men compared to 3 is a good comparison. Even though they did fail, everywhere they went they left with the enemy shattered

[@Agent-kb3zb]

Agreed, left behind their TA-50, then man after man, then wondered why they never accomplished their mission, ran out of ammo and ran out of water.

[@xplicitmike]

They are actually trained/expected to leave their men behind if it risked compromising their own lives and/or mission, including those captured or even those that are wounded but still alive. It's cold blooded but effective, and one of the main things that separates British SAS from, say, US Spec Ops who would do anything in their power to never leave a man or body behind.

[@KevinSmith-gk7ey]

Damn I didn think that would be the outcome I thought perfect story do there jobs and get home R.I.P wow

[@robertpaul6257]

Only in Hollywood does that happen staring Chuck Norris again! Horrible actor!

[@robertpaul6257]

@Din Mamma he's the worst actor ever to make it big! All with a stone face that's all he ever offered!

[@tataportparas296]

Unsung Heroes!!

[@TheSeanBampton]

Ahhh, yes, the Persian Golf War: Battle of the Pitching Wedges.

[@BaDArxz]

With their 9 irons waving in the air

[@craigstergriffin2097]

Thanks!

[@WonderDocs]

Thanks so much for the support!

[@genconsensus4205]

Also there a pretty good movie Bravo Two Zero based on McNabs book I highly recommend

[@keithchisnall]

Interesting that the experts didn't complete basic equipment testing with failure to test the radio system

[@alexandradittmann8588]

Good bless these brave souls!

[@FaanLouw]

I just cannot understand how those involved in the Iraq war can be proud of their achievements. The war was an atrocity against humanity and those involved need to be charged in a public court.

[@optio256]

They glued calculators to the outside of a WWII radio

[@nedrarigsby9609]

OMG! What courage! What brave men!!

[@gahzwan12]

nothing really got "accomplished". they went out there, and lost 3 members, and luckily keept thier lives.

[@cheekboy7247]

Two things got accomplished, alot of chaos behind enemy lines and a good story. It was not luck that saved them. It was skills and determination. Luck had its role for sure.

[@xplicitmike]

Today's SAS are far, far more elite than anything before 9/11. Nowadays they are easily on par with SEALS or Delta, but yeah, back then (even as late as the 90s), they still weren't quite there. Small teams, unconventional warfare, behind enemy lines, covert ops, etc, of course, going back since WW2, but they weren't nearly as elite/badass as they are now. Still, they were pretty much the best the Brits had in terms of special operations at that time - and certainly nowadays. Still, the mission was an abject failure. In fact, historically speaking, the large majority of SAS missions actually ended in failure dating back to WW2 since they were often assigned insurmountable tasks. I'm not hating, I have huge respect for these guys, just stating a little known fact. They only ever accomplished something between 30-40% of their missions. I'm sure that number is much higher now though, with their higher standards and advancements in selection and training. But yeah, most of their missions were basically suicide missions and gave the predictable results assigned to that term. If anything, they deserve more respect for that.

[@skivvy3565]

‘Persian Golf War’ ... is that the one lead by general T. Woods?

[@mattkaustickomments]

Smart, brace and tough!

[@Abcabc-vs3fn]

LoL

[@mattkaustickomments]

Abcabc 2018 oops.... typo. Should say ‘brave’ I think.

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

A tragic story with a good ending. May God bless our military across the pond

[@anthonytamilio9501]

I'm pretty sure it was found out these guy exaggerated the story alot

This true, the book the real bravo two zero.

[@cheekboy7247]

@ you dont know what you are talking about

[@jacobgill4808]

I'm not leaving on a mission like that until I know my radios aer working properly

[@amirlach]

Never knew Golf was that competitive.

[@Orcinus1967]

I'm pretty teed off about it.

[@amirlach]

@@Orcinus1967 Had to read it twice to get it...

[@Orcinus1967]

@@amirlach They seemed green to me..

[@janspup6232]

Hypothermia is better than the alternative. I know hindsight is always 20/20, that radio is probably the most important thing they had.

[@phillipinejohannes1372]

I salute your bravery.

[@suj3919]

Thanks WOW THAT'S AWESOME

[@aaroncarter4089]

Man what a mess

[@pokiian9218]

No other nation or country would die for any other, except for British and the Americans. Keep going fellas...

[@riftvalley1765]

Accomplished what mission? Fiber optic line was untouched, 3 KIA ?

[@nomore1371]

22:40 I'm sure EVERYONE was dehydrated

[@marclayne9261]

God Bless these brave men.......retired US Army......1st Armored Div...

[@amjadfarooq8063]

They are in someone else's country murdering and stealing bless them for what!!

[@cheekboy7247]

@@amjadfarooq8063 but iraq went to kuwait and started stealing first?

[@pacificvibez96]

Poor communication was a problem that scattered them

[@beansquad2345]

My dad actually fought in this war, just for America. :>

[@stevefowler3398]

We salute him. We salute his service. We deplire the British and American governments who send our men to their deaths, because of greed. Best wishes to ALL our service men and women.

[@lotto-goblin]

Wow, this could have ended way different if not for the boy with the 🐐

[@rubenkhrayan4996]

God bless this soldiers

[@thehistorygreek4267]

Great documentary!!! But did anyone else notice the coms system had two calculators on it??😂😂

[@nyareyes8618]

Sounds like a movie and book shindig

[@yavnemuni]

Mistake after mistake...., R.I.P

[@cheekboy7247]

Give me all the mistake

[@texgowing7359]

And don't forget Bravo 21 that the stick leader called off because he considerd the planning was rushed & very poor. The guys were carrying over 220 lbs on their backs plus weapons & ammo.

[@semperfidelis6235]

These guys are heroes!

[@annycat4208]

WOW!! Insane...

[@bijoychakraborty7887]

U8 uu8 8uuhhhhh88 8 I u sub i

Because it's faked.

[@nikolaybilov9539]

The Iraqi boy is the best best hero. He didn't betray his Fatherland to American chocolate. Many adult politicians need learn from him.

[@adanedwardspencer6891]

But what happened to the young kid sheparding the 🐐 goats? Was he neautralized as well as the Iraqi platoon?

[@LastAvailableAlias]

Golf War, I remember the battle of Augusta National

[@anttt7993]

Wonder what happened to the people driving the taxi car that were left to freeze out in the desert.

[@Ankitkumar-oc5cq]

Is it the same story as Described in the Book Zero Six Bravo by Damien Lewis? I found many similar plot in his book also, like that of Wadi and of a small goat boy.

[@13e11even11]

To find a single fiber optic cable in a desert. A needle in a haystack would be easy compared to that.

[@ramanngasoring7954]

What a worst mission! Separation is not an option that what you get if you don’t thrust your team .

[@cheekboy7247]

It has nothing to do with trust. They did trust each other. They did very well.

[@space9342]

@Din Mamma hey you don't talk like that not everybody succeeds in what they do it was fault in the command and the soldiers who were deployed you cannot blame the SAS alone

[@ti5653]

the shepard is the real MVP

[@JJ-rf7dg]

32:17, They knew he was injured and took their eyes off him so now they lost him.

[@JackSparrow20574]

They forgot about the goats in the mission

[@cheekboy7247]

??

[@ig_jr_Area52]

I would say... mission not accomplished!

[@teesin2647]

In 5 days kill 250 enemy! Badass!!!!!

[@TheFlutecart]

just not the mission.

[@igrim4777]

That number was made up for the book. The British Army says that number is wrong and way too high

[@lilgreencanoe2936]

These dudes were using equipment that today's special forces and most infantry units consider obsolete or antiquated by today's standard.

[@dudeonyoutube]

Really ? Thst much has changed in 30 years?

[@JoeliMonalagi-ew1fv]

What's the real reason behind the attack on foreign soil

[@alainbeelen9245]

There is not any soldier of any country who could compare himself to the British SAS !

[@danielcampbell9457]

US's 1 SFOD-Delta, just as good as these guys. Inspired by these guys, but just as lethal, efficient, and capable.

[@nedkelly9688]

Australian SAS can exact.. same but started in WW2 as Special Z force and Sparrow force. Australian SAS are specialists at long deep behind enemy lines recon missions 2 weeks at a time and that tactic was from those WW2 battles.. even taught USA seals in Vietnam and even a story of one on a 10 day mission with them where was amazed all those 10 days not one single word was spoken and only communication was hand signals. Iraq second war they were in Iraq a day or 2 before the invasion.. are reports other countries SF were but i can't find exact proof. And Australian SAS were always the closest units to Baghdad that whole war behind enemy lines. Took Al Assad Airforce base also. Non egotistical thing to say is they are one of world's most elite but pathetic to say are the best and is facts.

[@bigdee8189]

Marines call themselves the most elite fighting force in the world. 😂😂 I respect the grunt US marines, but they aren't even close to the British SAS! There's dozens of units better than your average grunt in the marines!