Black Hawk Down Comparison
In this discussion post I will be comparing and contrasting two movies “We Were Soldiers” and “Black Hawk Down”. Though they are both war movies and based on real events during two different types of conflicts.
Both movies had a similar type of objective, which was to eliminate a specified target. Black Hawk Down was based off of Special Operations Forces which was to take down a key war lord in Somalia and We Were Soldiers was based off of the implementation of the Air Cavalry and their objective was a key terrain site in the Ia Drang Valley. They both required intensive planning and coordination with supporting elements such as intelligence, aviation support, and fire support. They both utilized the same form of transportation to reach
their objective which was by helicopter.
One of the many differences was the time in which these two events took place. With the many advances in technology and weapons systems the SOF in Black Hawk Down had a more advantageous approach to eliminating their threat whereas the Soldiers in We Were Soldiers relied heavily on firsthand accounts of boots on ground. Another major difference was the Soldier’s in We Were Soldiers could easily identify the enemy because of the uniform that they wore, but in Black Hawk Down they were fighting a militia. In Black Hawk Down they were fighting in a built up town with structures which provided a lot hiding spots for the enemy as well as cover and concealment for the SOF elements but in We Were Soldiers they were fighting on an open field with a river bed and the mountain in which they were to take from the enemy.
So with the many similarities that these movies share there are numerous differences all because of the time in which these battles were fought. As the years go by we advance our systems to the ever changing environment and the battlefields that we will encounter.
Both movies had a similar type of objective, which was to eliminate a specified target. Black Hawk Down was based off of Special Operations Forces which was to take down a key war lord in Somalia and We Were Soldiers was based off of the implementation of the Air Cavalry and their objective was a key terrain site in the Ia Drang Valley. They both required intensive planning and coordination with supporting elements such as intelligence, aviation support, and fire support. They both utilized the same form of transportation to reach
their objective which was by helicopter.
One of the many differences was the time in which these two events took place. With the many advances in technology and weapons systems the SOF in Black Hawk Down had a more advantageous approach to eliminating their threat whereas the Soldiers in We Were Soldiers relied heavily on firsthand accounts of boots on ground. Another major difference was the Soldier’s in We Were Soldiers could easily identify the enemy because of the uniform that they wore, but in Black Hawk Down they were fighting a militia. In Black Hawk Down they were fighting in a built up town with structures which provided a lot hiding spots for the enemy as well as cover and concealment for the SOF elements but in We Were Soldiers they were fighting on an open field with a river bed and the mountain in which they were to take from the enemy.
So with the many similarities that these movies share there are numerous differences all because of the time in which these battles were fought. As the years go by we advance our systems to the ever changing environment and the battlefields that we will encounter.