The Battle of Mogadishu, Part One

December 06, 2018 00:41:56
The Battle of Mogadishu, Part One
The Spear
The Battle of Mogadishu, Part One

Dec 06 2018 | 00:41:56

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Show Notes

This episode of The Spear is the first in a two-part series featuring three guests who took part in the Battle of Mogadishu, made famous by the book Black Hawk Down and the movie of the same name. Even if you've read the book or the movie, you're certain to learn much more about that fight from these three practitioners from the Army's most elite combat units.

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