The Battle of Wanat: America’s Deadliest Ambush in Afghanistan | War Documentary

Go to https://buyraycon.com/warsoftheworld to get 20% off sitewide! Brought to you by Raycon. It was the thirteenth of July, 2008. A small and newly established United States outpost at Wanat, within the Waygal Valley of Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, defended by soldiers from both the United States' and Afghanistan' armed forces were routinely going about their watch. Little did they know they would soon find themselves in the midst of one of the most significant battles against Taliban insurgent fighters on Afghan soil. A surprise attack would soon be launched, resulting in severe U.S. losses and a great degree of scrutiny on how things could have been done differently. In today's video, we will be exploring this infamous battle - the Battle of Wanat - in detail, looking at the key events leading up to, during and after the conflict. 00:00 Introduction 03:22 The Prelude to an Ambush 09:52 The Day of the Battle 17:51 The Aftermath Prefer to listen on the go? Check out the WotW Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4i0FnOK... iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... RSS Feed: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/988960.rss Written & Researched by: Tony Wilkins Narrated by: Will Chamberlin    / @willchaudio   Edited by: Jamit Productions History Should Never Be Forgotten...