Battlefield DiariesSeason 1
This series features personal accounts from soldiers, sailors, and airmen to provide compelling, first-hand stories of war.
Where to Watch Battlefield Diaries • Season 1
8 Episodes
- Kiowa DownE8
Kiowa DownOn September 4, 2004, while en route to recover a downed Kiowa helicopter and rescue its two pilots, troops from Scout Platoon and B Company of the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment found themselves in the midst of a brutal firefight. Iraqi insurgents, hoping to capture the chopper and its crew, relentlessly bombarded the approaching U.S. forces with rocket-propelled grenades and 60mm mortar fire. Hear actual testimony from the men involved as they bring this particularly fierce engagement to life and reveal its surprising outcome.