Outnumbered and with taliban overrunning the base, clinton. The battle for cop keating has come to illustrate the war in afghanistan, where the mission is often as misunderstood by the american public as the remote corner of the planet where its occurred. Special inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction sigar. It was probably the largest chariot battle ever fought, involving perhaps 5,0006,000 chariots. Kamdesh literally means place of the kom, as it is the unofficial capital for the kom tribe. The battle of kadesh part 1 the disinformation campaign tr. The framework of the great clash of powers throughout the 14th century bc, had seen conflict between the kingdom of the pharaohs and the powers of anatolia, mitamnis reign before the hittite one, all conflicts. Battle of kamdesh cop keating tac chat hi guys, im trying to track down the tac chat irc log from the battle of kamdesh on 1032009. Army releases report on battle at combat outpost keating. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. The taliban and sadiq had long competed for the allegiance of fighters in kamdesh, and the u. The fighting at cop keating, which is also known as the battle of kamdesh, involved an attack by over 400 insurgents against the combat outpost, which was slated to be dismantled.
At the time of the battle of kadesh, muwatalli ii was king. The battalion commander traveled to kamdesh to meet. Under the rule of ramses ii, egyptian forces battled against of of the most distinct and persistent enemies that egypt had ever conflicted with. For centuries the account given by rameses ii in his poem of pentaur and bulletin the two egyptian sources we have for the battle of a great egyptian victory at kadesh was taken as. The battle is generally dated to 1274 bce and is the earliest battle in recorded history for which details of tactics and formations are known. Clash between south and north korean naval troops at the northern limit line, ending in a victory for the south. Posts tagged battle of kamdesh army vet receiving medal of honor for afghan fight. Oct 05, 2009 the battle began saturday morning, when insurgents stormed the two american base camps in the kamdesh district of nuristan province, pounding them with guns and rocketpropelled grenades.
The battle of kamdesh took place during the war in afghanistan 2001present. An untold story of american valor is a 4 star story of a small corner of the afghanistan war that claimed so many fine young men. Jan 18, 2012 the battle of kadesh, today considered a draw for both sides, was the beginning of the end of hostilities between the two nations in that, eventually, the two kings came to realize neither could substantially gain advantage of the other and the best course to choose was the path of peace. Both films will culminate in the battle of kamdesh, which took place oct. Any help would be appreciated as im struggling to find it on wikileaks. The strategic studies institute ssi is part of the u. River valley outside kamdesh, afghanistan, where the battle of kamdesh occurred, an assault that loosely serves as the basis for part of john renehans novel, the valley.
Egypt and hatti were the two giant superpowers of their day. Jun, 20 valor awards generated from battle of kamdesh on oct. Combat outpost, or cop, keating, was a companysized outpost in nuristan province, afghanistan. Along with the battle of wanat, cop keating is a signature conflict of the war. In an effort to deceive ramses, he planted two nomads in the path of the egyptian advance with false information regarding the armys location and shifted his camp behind the city to east. Bishop in this paper i attempt a translation of the first lines of the record of the battle as inscribed on the temple of rameses ii at abu simbel. In the fifth year of his reign, ramesses ii achieved a narrow victory against the hittites at the battle of kadesh. Ramesses ii had probably accompanied his father, seti i on one similar campaign prior to his ascending the throne. It occurred on october 3, 2009, when a force of 300 taliban assaulted the american combat outpost cop keating near the town of kamdesh of nuristan province in eastern afghanistan. They are repulsed, but the outpost is abandoned due to damage. While were on the subject of books, an interesting novel i read earlier this year is the valley by john renehan. One example is a display of the battle of kadesh inside the temple walls nardo 73. The battle of kadesh fought by ramesses ii was a long time in the making, and not the first to be fought between the hattities and egyptians over this small, but strategically located vassal state.
The battle was the first to be recorded in detail by each event nardo 73. Deadly attack on remote posts highlights afghan risks. The hittites and egyptians then entered into a new. Part of the war in afghanistan 2001present a chinook helicopter lands at combat outpost keating, afghanistan, in march 2007. The outpost was manned by 54 american personnel from b troop, 3rd squadron, 61st cavalry regiment, who faced greater than seventoone odds in the battle. The battle of kamdesh took place during the war in afghanistan. The battle began saturday morning, when insurgents stormed the two american base camps in the kamdesh district of nuristan province, pounding them with guns and.
In one of the worlds largest chariot battles, fought beside the orontes river, pharaoh ramses ii sought to wrest syria from the hittites and recapture the hittiteheld city. Kadesh was one of the greatest battles of the ancient world. It was originally in kunar province and then was moved to the newly created nuristan province in 2001. The battle of kamdesh, which netted two medals of honor. David brostrom, a retired army colonel, said there are a lot of lessons to be learned from the battle in wanat that killed his son, 1st lt. The battle of kamdesh would be one of the costliest battles for the americans of the entire afghanistan conflict as it saw an american outpost partially overrun after an attack by over 300 taliban fighters.
The taliban vowed to attack such efforts as part of a campaign to discredit the afghan government. Staff sergeant ty michael carter medal of honor recipient. Kamdesh 332 14th st, oakland, california 94612 rated 4. Battle of kadesh the great battles of history ars bellica.
The attack was the bloodiest battle for us forces since the battle of wanat in july 2008, which occurred 20 miles 32 km away from. The battle of kadesh or battle of qadesh took place between the forces of the new kingdom of egypt under ramesses ii and the hittite empire under muwatalli ii at the city of kadesh on the orontes river, just upstream of lake homs near the modern lebanonsyria border. Within kamdesh today a visitor can identify each of the original clans identified by sir george scott robertson in the 1890s when he visited the area outlined in his book the kafirs of the hindu kush. Afghanistan blends theory and practice in an effort to adapt to war in. The egyptians fought against the hittite empire under muwatalli ii, which had risen out of the ruins of mesopotamia. The battle between egyptians and hittites, 1285 bc. Valor awards generated from battle of kamdesh on oct. The battle of kadesh was held between the egyptian forces led by ramesses ii, in the fifth year of the pharaohs reign. After battle of kamdesh, more coin diana west home.
A medal of honor was just awarded to ssgt romesha for his actions in the battle. According to soldiers who called the outpost home, being at keating was like being in a fishbowl or fighting from the bottom of a paper cup. Back in egypt, he rewrote history, sending out legions of. Battle of kamdesh military wiki fandom military wikia.
The text starts at the top right in the figure below and reads down the columns from right to left. The axe has a long history in egyptian warfare and iconography, used in the battle of kadesh and various other contests. When the daylong battle was over, eight american soldiers were dead and over 20 wounded in the relentless attack on combat outpost keating. It was located on the orontes river, upstream from lake homs, on the territory of the present day syrian. Opposing ramses was the army of muwatalli ii which was encamped near kadesh. The strategic lessons unlearned from vietnam, iraq, and afghanistan. Battle of kamdesh, ana soldiers hid under their beds or looted.
In don nardos book it says at least fifteen separate copies of the battle story were created on the walls of temples at abydos, karnak, abu simbel, and elsewhere 73. Cop keating was situated at the bottom of a constricted, bowlshaped valley at. Bloody battle at cop keating soldier of fortune magazine. General petraeus, commander of us forces in afghanistan, the army and marine counterinsurgency field manual fm 324 would convert the. The battle took place on a remote hilltop in quang tin province during the latter days of vietnamization, when open defiance of orders was common among gis. Mar 27, 20 david brostrom, a retired army colonel, said there are a lot of lessons to be learned from the battle in wanat that killed his son, 1st lt.
Mission command in the 21st century army university press. Staff sergeant ty carter, formerly a marine prior to joining the u. Ceremonial axes have also been found in burial contexts, often made of metal hafted to a wooden shaft. This game simulates the battle with a unique chaotic game system.
The battle of kadesh, in fact, was just the latest act of a drama whose previous scenes were recited again several generations earlier. Kamdesh downtown oakland menu view the menu for kamdesh oakland on zomato for delivery, dineout or takeaway, kamdesh menu and prices. Jonathan brostrom, and the attack on cop keating in kamdesh. Sadiq wanted to allow longstalled development projects to resume. Both movies revolve around cop keating, a fishbowl of a base at the bottom of three mountains in nuristan province, built in 2006 to help stem. The battle of kamdesh, which netted two medals of honor, is coming. The battle for cop keating has come to illustrate the war in afghanistan, where the mission is often as misunderstood by the american public as. The outpost, through exhaustive interviews and research, is able to combine the. May 01, 20 the battle for cop keating has come to illustrate the war in afghanistan, where the mission is often as misunderstood by the american public as the remote corner of the planet where its occurred. Battle of kadesh, 1275 bc, major battle between the egyptians under ramses ii and the hittites under muwatallis, in syria, southwest of. Deadly attack on remote posts highlights afghan risks the. Mar 23, 2016 the battle of kamdesh would be one of the costliest battles for the americans of the entire afghanistan conflict as it saw an american outpost partially overrun after an attack by over 300 taliban fighters.
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