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5th April 2003 - Colonel David Perkins’ 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 3rd Infantry Division launches an armoured raid deep into the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. The raid, nicknamed “Thunder Run,” was the first of two attacks which drove behind enemy lines and eventually unhinged the Iraqi defense of their capital. But what exactly is a “thunder run” and how effective is this tactic? In this video, we will discuss the history of Thunder Run tactics in modern warfare, examples where it has worked well, and examples where it failed miserably.

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