Videos tagged with Allied Nations

Alan Cooper, a former Marine Reconnaissance, Green Beret, and CIA contractor, recounts his experiences in Operation Desert Storm. He details his early life, motivations for joining the Marines, and his progression through specialized training, including scout swimming and amphibious landings. Cooper vividly describes the chaos and challenges of the Battle of Khafji, where his small team was trapped behind enemy lines for 48 hours, and a critical mission to find a route through Iraqi minefields that helped end the war. The narrative highlights the realities of combat, the importance of reconnaissance, and the personal toll of warfare.

This video focuses on a new display at the Royal Armouries in Leeds commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. The display utilizes arms and armor from the Napoleonic era, a conserved battle model, and interactive digital elements to tell the story of this significant historical campaign. The Battle of Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815, marked the end of the Napoleonic and Revolutionary Wars, concluding over two decades of European conflict between Allied nations and the First French Empire.