2018 Battle Of Khasham: US Air Power vs 500 Wagner & Syrian Troops | DCS Reenactment
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
- In Febuary 2018 more than 500 Syrian Forces and Wagner Group fighters attacked less than 50 US Special Forces near Khasham, East Syria. Due to the quick reaction of heavy US Air Power, the Syrians were routed. Today we run our own version of this battle.
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“The Russian high command in Syria assured us it was not their people,” Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told senators in testimony last month. He said he directed Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “for the force, then, to be annihilated.” Mattis
Problem is, that the US Nazis got nothing to do in Syria in the first place, especially not attacking the Syrian government and its troops.
Of course Nazis don't care about such things. Never did, never will - well, until their rotting empire falls apart, as it alread does. Typical.
Technically the Wagner group never actually got to "attack". Basically their entire column was destroy 300m (1000 feet) SHORT of their "jump off point". Also, the fight happened AT NIGHT, which prevented the Wagner group to even SEE where they were being attacked from. And the Russian air force DENIED permission for their aircraft to help/respond to the Wagner requests for help, and there were no SAM sites that were reported to have fired on any aircraft. Overall, the battle lasted around 4hrs before there was basically nothing left to shoot at other than a few vehicles FLEEING back to the Russia/Syrian controlled area.
Basically the USA "rained down hell" upon their heads BEFORE they could get to their "starting points" due to the fact that they had launched an artillery attack as "cover" to get into place.... until the USA got the okay to "fire back".
Sucks to be deniable, when you suddenly get disavowed :)
The battle for Conoco Fields. Red February.
Don't forget to mention that the US did engage with Humvees and .50 cal M2. The SDF fled, absolutely none stayed because they saw the battle as pointless. The US convoy held back the ruskie light armor for 4 hours with precise fire thnx to NVGs. When they saw the tanks roll up, they thought the battle was lost, but thankfully that's when additional fire support started raining down. Since the Humvees were in such a rush to buy time, they had not loaded any anti-armor weapons such as Javelin. Thankfully it wasn't needed
@@safetyguy432well it would be boring boy so he added some fun what wrong with that
Wagtag couldn't even mutiny in Russia properly because they were in "Africa"
...Nek minute 🤣⛳
The B-1 is so underrated.
Loved that shot of the B-1Bs, F-16s and F-15s crossing at treetop level - scary scene for sure. Great job - AS ALWAYS - with the video editing Cap. FUN FUN FUN. Keep up the great entertainment. GR RULES !
That shot at 16:45-17:09 was amazing. Great job doing actor/director/producer/editor/pilot!
I waited for this video instead of getting ready for Thanksgiving dinner.. always about priorities
That got tense for a bit! Great video GR!
Damn. 2.9 is so good looking! The new models for the B-1 are just sick. All the units looks good. And having the exact 1:1 map and numbers is the best scenarios, even if it bogs down the frame rates in the end. Good job to all. And yes, that is a fine usage of kerosene. Much sexier than my space heater.
Just started watching the video and already the mission looks fun. Good job Cap.
I really enjoyed that CAP! One of the most exciting and best videos of all time! And I love how you do a lot of your missions on actual battles, then just spice them up a little! GREAT JOB TEAM GR!!!
Talk about so far the BEST VIDEO EVER??? I am paused just after the Mig Fight. Totally been on the edge of my seat screaming at you guys like you can hear me! lol!!! This is great so far and has to be the most exciting video I have seen in a long time if not the most exciting! Thanks TEAM GR!!! Now back to watch the rest of the mission!
Agreed.
Yes we only spotted the Migs 7 miles away so it was a bit of a nightmare...
Hello CAP. This was a very good one. Your scripting has become amazing - as has the sim. What you can make AI do these days - great. May be I should come back to DCS ;-)
Hey Cam :)
That was tense when the MIG was on the B1, Thought it was gonna take the B1's out
TBH we were lucky that the B-1b model is overly tough but I'm not complaining.
That MIG should never have been allowed to get that close. Everyone broke off and left the Lancers alone.
awesome video as always. extra points to the pilot that drifted his F-16
These simulations are amazing thank you all.
Watched this over on Odysee, really awesome work. Felt like an Ace Combat mission there with some of the awesome footage.
They were not T -55s They were 62s .I saw the ir .
Smashy boom boom great video GR
I love that new GR paint scheme you’ve been using.
Fly-by-wire made Cap's F-15 and has just recently completed a complimenting F-15 for me that is inspired by my F-16 skin
@@simba1113 the black and purple definitely look good. Can’t wait to see it on a F-22 OR F-35
For some reason, idk what it is, this video was really exciting and entertaining. Ive watched a couple hundred of GR videos and this one is one of my new favorites.
I don’t know where the idea that the B-1s would carry dumb bombs came from. It’s all JDAMs. And the two sides on the ground seem to be WAY too close to each other.
Great video!
Modern re-enactments are cool. thanks!
Thanks!
thx
Aw man…… this is so frickin cool brooooooo
Tht Wuz Hot!!! Cool VID CAP!! ;)
Thank you for allowing the map, defo the right call
jesus christ, imagine being on the ground when the bombing run stars
wrong syrian flag
Very cool mixed taskforce ingress😎👌
@ 17 mins in, that's a serious amount of freedom barrelling in there! 🙂👍
Remember, the last time the F 22 pilot deserted
proportionate response.
The raptors need to eat! They are tired of living off of balloons.
That turn from the Raptors in formation was superb. Awesome visuals.
Indeed
@@douglasarthur2673
what are the bombs that drop with a parachute, that drops mines, and kill everything, creates a wider area of kill, asking for you guy's to do another mission using them, instead of J dams. or unguided bombs
Because i am bad at mision editor i realy want to have all your missions u guys play, is there a web or link to download the missions?
Why u dont make special syte or section of your website where u can see and download all your missions but only for premium ussers ( like we can pay some ammont monthly or yearly and we can have acces to all your plane mods and missions)
That will be great. Please help us to play great missions and mods.
I just read the title and felt the urge to drop that one signature line, SCNR.
Waaaaaaaaaaaagner! I mean, Boooogatcheeeeev! ^^
lols
The B-1's are seriously impressive 👍
what the f is a kilometerrrrr??!!!??
😂😂😂
Something the French use?
Little function I found in another video... You can switch low alt warn off via pushing the UFC button besides it without anything typed in the scratchpad.
Must be a bone damage model issue, multiple fully loaded aircraft took direct engine hits & kept flying.
The B-1 is such a majestic looking aircraft.
Can I ask a question? Have you guys considered randomizing the skill levels of the red force between 3 and 5 to more accurately reflect both the skill level of the real red force and to help adjust the accuracy and readiness closer to what the real red force looks like? I mean for China sims yeah leave it all maxed but hasn’t the performance of the Russians in Ukraine justified a reduction of what DCS thinks these assets can do?
thats rather insane
@@justinjohnson8398 how so?
You're marginalizing the skill set of what's being posted on the Internet. We don't know the rest of the Russian Air Force performance except what's being posted. In some reports they performed horribly and some Ukraine says they're a threat or causing problems.
I don’t know about that. I mean, I understand the concern but there is a lot of OSINT out there that says otherwise
@@subjectc7505 I mean its not a far stretch to say that they are less skilled as they have a sizeable difference of hours flown to most NATO counterparts.
28:27 [in halo announcer voice] BETRAYAL!
No b1's where used.
Nitpick: that's the wrong Syrian flag in the thumbnail, if it's representing Syrian government forces,
Thanks, Man geopolitics is complex!
You have the sound of freedom ... but dang ... the color of freedom is that Purple Skin ... sweet
There was one casualty.. he was wounded.
He got too excited jumping up and down watching the show and accidentally hurt himself.
Awesome 👍
Americans: Russia your guys are about to attack our guys, tell em to back up and retreat before we have to counter attack!
Russia : We have no Military Forces in that Zone...
Americans: Aight!!!
you used the flag of the FSA on the thumbnail instead of the Asaad regime forces involved in the battle
Did u say oil refinery,looks like the US special force did some petroleum work in Syria
SYRIA 🇸🇾❤️
......The.....Sound.....Of......Freedom...... (I'll that Cap'n)
This was also a good history lesson - I had never heard of this battle. Not sure why we have forward bases like this - seems like they are sitting ducks.
The US Forces where not the ones who where annihilated
This isn't how it happened, Why not go and do some research.......This is entertaining, yes, but it's not history! Ffs
Isnt it the wrong Syrian flag on the thumbnail?
Its the flag of the Free Syrian Army, a group that opposed Russian/Essad regime throughout the conflict itself.
They also didnt have anything to do with this spesific battle aswell
You left out the most important part of the story. Before the air power could engage, the Americas convinced the Russians to shut down the SAM systems that would have prevented US air strikes. Sacrificing Wagner as they were given permission to capture the area only to get the oil production for themselves and didn't overrun the Americans as easily as predicted, not intending to engage anything more than the garrison itself.
Another thing not mentioned was a convoy of humvees holding off the russian advance for 4 hours with nothing but precise M2 fire. The SDF didn't help any and retreated as soon as they saw the russian advance. And the American forces thought they would be wiped out, especially once they saw the tanks since they had no anti-tank weapons. They were willing to make the sacrifice to buy time for support. Luckily, support came just in time
@@apolloaero I suppose my wording that they weren't "overrun as easily as predicted" understated the point you made by a wide margin.
@@AEFisch true, just glad I could add to it
Crazy AZZ SIMBA LMFAO!!!! :)
Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe this is a video that covers this event:
CZcams channel: Brothers in Arms
Video Title: How US Military SMOKED Russian Mercenaries...
Wagner isn't only Russians
Imagine having a casualty report of 1 wounded to 50-100 wounded or dead on the opposing force.
The Wagner Group has a funny history with U.S. Armed Forces. In another battle, I believe it was roughly 300 Wagner PMCs versus a U.S. Army forward operating base, one used to house artillery. The Wagner Group attempted to ambush them, but the Americans were alerted from afar, so they launched their artillery on them and called in Apache helicopters. By the battle's end, not one American had been touched by Wagner fire, but Wagner had sustained upwards of 150-200 casualties.
I'd feel bad for the Wagner group if they weren't responsible for multiple atrocities, like numerous PMCs.
You can literally imagine the sad trombone playing at the end of the battle.
I have a great video idea fro you guys: while the mig-19 lacks countermeasures, it does have signal flares- Would the signal flares of a Mig-19 be able to defeat an early sidewinder missile?
Tried in an earlier vid and does not work at all sadly.
Russia claimed not to have any troops in the area. Hate to be Wagner group. owe
Bakhmut Status?
Lost to Putin
So realistic. I´m sure Pentagon watch this and take the advance on the battlefield
Wagner was in communication with America during this conflict. They were wrongly informed no Americans were defending the refinery. Then, when the attack started, the special forces there radioed for support, and America threw everything they had at the attackers. Then, Wagner instantly retreated as quickly as possible when they identified American forces.
It was an accidental engagement as Wagner knew they were no match for the American forces in the area. Most of what we hear about the engagement is propaganda.
More likely Wagner was lied to by US about American troop presence. Nothing is ‘accidental’ when it comes to CIA
Exactly
Did you say the Grim Reapers took artistic liberty or autistic liberty?
19 seconds
Syrian "democratic" forces hahahahaha
Syrian “CIA” forces to be more exact
@@dexlab7539 True!
There may have been 10 intructors from Wagner, but certainly not 500 people from that group. The other 490 were local mercenaries who were in no way related to the PWC.
It's actually extremely triggering that you put Russian air defences in the "blue" area. It's like simulating a war scenario, but taking the "artistic liberty" to make both the sides "red". What's the point of the battle then? No seriously, stick to realism. You're not making things more interesting or harder by making everything your enemy, while you and 3 of your buddies are the good guys on a Top Gun mission... I'd like to see realistic interactions beyond just three planes bombing enemies everywhere. Spice it up by actually reading up, looking at maps, and making it realistic - let there be friendly fire, cooperation between ground and air, the restriction to wait before doing something, or to avoid bombing certain areas because they are friendly etc... It's A LOT harder this way.
There is a lot of misinformation in this video
R-77 and R-73 missiles: You mean AA-12 and AA-11 missiles. I grew up in the classic and HIGHLY realistic Microprose era of combat sims and we used NATO designations in my day. We never gave the enemy even the slightest level of dignity by acknowledging their own native BS weapon designations! Get a clue Cap!
People are often see 'Wagners' as 'Russians' in this conflict and make some delusional conclusions. In real life case, 'wagner' means 'local groups backed and paid by wagner' not ru army troops like in ua
Because Russia wouldn’t want to downplay Wagners loss?
I was not aware of this, interesting.
@@ghostviggen because it's what syrian conflict is all about. Paying random militias to do stupid things against each other. Iran, Turkey, Russia, US, Hesbollah doing it constantly.
It's strange you mention Ukraine. Because if you look there you see that Wagner performed better overall than the Russian army.
There was russians involved in this case
People who say 'Wagner' with a W drive me slightly insane. Do they think the bloodthirsty mercenary organization is named after the actor Robert Wagner, or is it more likely after Hitlers favourite composer Richard Wagner whose music appeared in Apocalypse Now? Were the neo-nazi founders of Wagner just big fans of 'Hart to Hart'? I think we can call guess which is more likely. V V V V V V V V V V.