Surviving Black Hawk Down

A sober, gripping oral history that puts you inside the chaos and cost of combat, heavy with tension and grief.

Created by

Jack Macinnes, Sam Hobkinson

Genres

Documentary, War & politics

Tagline

The real story that inspired Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down.

Overview

In extraordinary detail, US soldiers and Somali fighters recall the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu and the now-famous downing of three Black Hawk helicopters.

How it feels

Tense, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, survival, violence, trauma

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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