Thunder run lead vehicle scout recalls storming baghdad. The expendables 2s simon west directs this docudrama on the 2003 blitzkrieg attack against baghdad in this freedom films production starring gerard butler, sam worthington, and matthew. Looking back on the thunder runs there was some miscommunication among those involved in the planning of the second run. David perkins, spartan 6, receives updates and issues his intent during the thunder run into baghdad in march 2003. Amassed in camps on the kurdish border, the american troops are in training for a possible intervention in iraq. Operation iraqi freedom the invasion of iraq frontline. This french documentary on the fall of the saddams dictatorship slants towards the french view that the war was unjustified but the. Schwartzs thunder run into the city the next morning was a prelude to the fall of baghdad. Teams of journalists from around the world were deployed to the. Perkins was again sent into baghdad on april 7, this time to take the city if he could. Eastern time with the fascinating journey of the first american forces to enter baghdad on april 5, 2003, and who, in cooperation with other units, were responsible for the fall. Army university press presents part one of the oif series, oif.
Inside the lead vehicle, an m3 bradley, was cavalry scout. With a key reinforcement of supplies at the crucial hour. Perkins led a charge of 761 soldiers to sweep in and out of baghdad to test out enemy capabilities, and send them a signal that the u. On point the united states army in operation iraqi freedom. Inside the lead vehicle, an m3 bradley, was cavalry scout team leader sgt. On 5 april, task force 164 armor of the us armys 3rd infantry division, 2nd brigade, executed a raid, later. On march 19, 2003, american and coalition forces invaded iraq. Thunder run tells of the exploits in baghdad of the 2nd brigade the spartan. Thunder run the armored strike to capture baghdad tells of the. The new tenpart military channel series ultimate warfare premieres january 29 at 10. Thunder run, starring matthew mcconaughey, gerard butler. The narrative focuses on the men who commanded and battled. Oct 08, 2019 army university press presents part one of the oif series, oif. The united states declared victory on 14 april, and president george w.
James toback join forces for cannes documentary seduced and. A high speed military convoy utilising heavy weapons, armoured vehicles and offensive tactics to reach a destination, most likely along a route of extreme danger. The thunder run mission during the iraq war in 2003 kibin. The iraqis wait, divided between hope and fear, and members of the military attempt to save face, knowing that their equipment, which dates at best from the early 1970s, will not weigh heavily against the five hundred armoured tanks and seventy thousand men whoare. The term thunder run has a very specific meaning, but this documentary. The only thing that kept it from becoming another mogadishu black hawk down was a bunch of abrams tanks and bradley fighting vehicles, which provided. The dangerous and bloody capture of baghdad by american forces at the onset of the iraq war. The fall of baghdad in 2003 during the iraq war is examined. The thunder run, us 3rd infantry divisions drive to baghdad,this is the first showing on uk tv,5th april 2003. For the final thunder run into baghdad some tankers stripped their m1s of all nylon troop gear since they were assured rpgs wouldnt hurt them. This french documentary on the fall of the saddams dictatorship slants towards the. Zucchino provides a narrative as compelling and readable as his friend mark bowdens tale of mogadishu, black hawk down.
Battle of baghdad 2003 this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title thunder run. The army general who redefined warfighting for soldiers. The strength, speed and intensity of the attack, coupled with the use of formidable weapons and equipment quickly overruns the. The strength, speed and intensity of the attack, coupled with the use of formidable weapons and equipment quickly overruns the surprised defending force. Thunder run is the untold story of the dangerous and bloody capture of baghdad by american forces. The producers considering the runs no more than brutal punishments of baghdad, rather than intensive combat by both sides. I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our countrynot just in oif but also in desert storm and bosnia as well. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Dec 07, 2003 schwartzs thunder run into the city the next morning was a prelude to the fall of baghdad. Today, we remember our veterans as we mark the 15th anniversary of the thunder run the 3rd infantry division assault into baghdad. In april 2003, three battalions and fewer than a thousand men launched a violent thrust of tanks and bradley fighting vehicles into the heart of a city of five million, igniting a threeday blitzkrieg, which military professionals often refer to. Incident in new baghdad is a 2011 short documentary film about the july 12, 2007, baghdad airstrike, directed by james spione the film features a firstperson account from ethan mccord, one of the first soldiers to arrive at the scene of the airstrike that killed between 12 to over 18 people and wounded 2 children in new baghdad during the iraq war the film premiered theatrically at the.
I was watching a documentary on the military channel a few week weeks ago about the thunder run in baghdad and it mentioned you and how you were killed in action. Perhaps the best read of all of them is david zucchinos thunder run. Thunder run, starring matthew mcconaughey, gerard butler and. Operation iraqi freedom the invasion of iraq frontline pbs. The thunder run in the british theaters ceiling is a rare example of cuttingedge georgian technology that involves balls rolling down a wooden chute to conjure the roar of a tempest. Thunder run is the story of the surprise assault on baghdad one of the most decisive battle in american combat historyby the spartan brigade, the second brigade of the third infantry division mechanized. On 5 april, task force 164 armor of the us armys 3rd infantry division, 2nd brigade, executed a raid. Thunder run is the story of the surprise assault on baghdadone of the most decisive battle in american combat historyby the spartan brigade, the second brigade of the third infantry division mechanized. Zucchinos novel was adapted by academy awardwinner robert port twin towers and black hawk down screenwriter, ken nolan. Whats the story the untold story of the dangerous and bloody capture of baghdad by american forces at the onset of the iraq war. This documentary addresses the opening stages of operation iraqi freedom in march and april 2003, and. Thunder run the armored strike to capture baghdad tells of the capture of the iraqi capital by american forces at the onset of the iraq war in april of 2003.
The term thunder run has a very specific meaning, but this documentary exploited the terms popularity while denigrating the efforts of 3rd id 2nd bct during the actual 2 thunder runs into baghdad. To the point at hand, i think this is a decentlydone documentary, though the title may seem misleading. It triggered a grinding threeday battle, the bloodiest of the warand dismissed any public. At dawn, in a surprise armed reconnaissance raid into baghdad, col.
In april 2003, three battalions and fewer than a thousand men launched a violent thrust of tanks and bradley fighting vehicles into the heart of a city of five million, igniting a threeday blitzkrieg, which military professionals often refer to as a lightning strike, or thunder run. Fighting at the southernmost overpass was the heaviest, which caused a greater need for reinforcements than originally planned. The thunder run in the british theaters ceiling is a rare example of cuttingedge georgian. David perkins receives an update on day 18 during the invasion. Hana hammed, an iraqi woman, wants to meet qusay in order to have her husband, a prisoner in abu ghraib, released. The americans believed that taking baghdad would involved intensive handtohand combat. From the american preparations to the capture of saddam hussein, this documentary takes a fresh look at the invasion of iraq through the accounts of iraqis. The americans are getting ready to seize baghdad airport, in what is to be the sole battle of this war. While the thunder run on 5 april turned into a stiff fight for the rogues of tf 164 ar, their success suggested that baghdad would be defended energetically, but that the enemy no longer could. The armored strike to capture baghdad is a 5 star combat classic that brings home the noise, fear, sweat, grime, adrenalinepumping thrills and sleepdeprived exhaustion of the race to capture baghdad in the iraq war. Jan 24, 20 on april 5, 2003, rogue battalion conduct a thunder run in baghdad and have a tough choice to make about one of their abrams tanks. Everything you need to know about thunder run movie. Gerard butler, sam worthington and matthew mcconaughey are teaming up for thunder run, an allcg 3d action thriller being. Gerard butler, sam worthington, matthew mcconaughey team.
Baghdad sharif drone view under construction shrine of sheikh abdul qadir jilani. A plethora of books have come out about the 2003 invasion of iraq. Abandoning an abrams in baghdad ultimate warfare youtube. From the american preparations to the capture of saddam hussein, this documentary takes a fresh look at the invasion of iraq through the accounts of iraqis from previously unaired accounts of iraqis, including former soldiers and leaders, civilians, future insurgents, journalists and opponents in exile, the film retraces, in minute detail, the critical year of the invasion, with as its. The battle of baghdad, also known as the fall of baghdad, was a military invasion of baghdad that took place in early april 2003, as part of the invasion of iraq three weeks into the invasion of iraq, coalition forces land component command elements, led by the u. The military channel premiers a new series, ultimate warfare, on january 29, 20.