Picture of the Day (Other eras)

[VonMudra]

Updates to the wars:

http://isis.liveuamap.com/en/2016/26-october-turkish-fm-turkey-will-take-actions-if-any-group

The Iraqi offensive has stalled out in the face of the Sulpher factory burning and tons of ISIL IEDS/suicide trucks.  They're progressing slowly, but obviously having to mop up each town in turn of every booby trap and lurking suicide guy before they can proceed.  MEANWHILE, Turkey continues to go off their rocker, this time threatening Iraq with invasion "if threatened" and that they will 'take actions if any group attacks Tal Afar" (a city under ISIL control west of Mosul).

Meanwhile, in Syria, the government is pushing to try and isolate the 1070 apartment complex, probably trying to get as stabilized as they can before the apparently coming rebel counter-offensive.  Also, the SDF actually managed to hold their lines against the Turkish-backed FSA groups, and counter attacked to take Tel Madiq, apparently with support of Russian and SAA aviation (though they are denying it, there is SDF footage of at least Russian jets flying in support of their defense/attack).

[Dukat]

Syrian Arab Army & Allies claim gains in southwest and besieged eastern Aleppo, Syria. Rebels announce final Battle for Aleppo, October 25th/26th/27th, 2016.


Footage: Syrian Arab Army & Allies destroy several rebel tanks in an ambush at besieged Khan al Sheh, West Ghouta, Damascus, October 25th, 2016

[Dukat]

Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov

[pizzzaman]

When Russia is your ally:

[VonMudra]

To be fair, the whole ISIL thing helped change that a bunch too.  Also, the SAA made their breakthrough to relieve Aleppo a good while before Russia started militarily supporting them.

[Torenico]

To be fair, the whole ISIL thing helped change that a bunch too.  Also, the SAA made their breakthrough to relieve Aleppo a good while before Russia started militarily supporting them.

I don't think the Syrians could have stopped the big militant offensive in Ramouseh without Russian support..

[VonMudra]

That could have been the case (we'll never know).  But the Syrian offensive to break into Aleppo was in 2013 and was done without Russian support.

[pizzzaman]

Sorry, I was just making a joke about Russia and her strength.

Syrian government forces, like you said, did make many breakthroughs before Russian intervention.
2013:

2015:


I do think that Russian airstrikes are significantly helping Assad forces though. Especially during the Summer Aleppo offensives.

[Dukat]

Military situation, western Aleppo, Syria. Islamistic Rebels take over Al Assad suburbs and fully control 1070 Apartements, October 29th, 2016.

Headcam Footage: Ahrar al-Sham storming into western Al-Assad suburbs, Aleppo, Syria, October 29th, 2016.

[Dukat]

Syrian Arab Army Tiger Forces unit before departure to join the battle for Aleppo, Syria. Idlib rebels stand no chance against these heavily armed units, October 30th, 2016.

Footage: Rebels are seriously strained to deal the Syrian Arab Army counterassault against their offensive on western Aleppo, Syria, October 30th, 2016

[Dukat]

Military situation in Mosul, Iraq, October 30th, 2016.

Footage: Syria: SAA tanks launch fierce barrage against Fateh al-Sham fighters in W. Aleppo, Military Academy/al-Assad district, October 31st, 2016, 720p

[Dukat]

ISIS is presenting 5 fighters that ambushed a lonely Humvee on the outskirsts of Mosul, Iraq. If that is all they got, they must be in deep trouble, November 1st, 2016.

[Torenico]

Inches away from death, an Islamist TOW crew almost scores a direct hit in a group of soldiers of the SAA in Sawran, Hama:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMyZfeyXPmQ

[THeTA0123]

Inches away from death, an Islamist TOW crew almost scores a direct hit in a group of soldiers of the SAA in Sawran, Hama:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMyZfeyXPmQ

Jesus christ they are marching up like Line infantry of the napoleon wars. The only thing missing is the british grenadiers playing in the background

[Dukat]

Inches away from death, an Islamist TOW crew almost scores a direct hit in a group of soldiers of the SAA in Sawran, Hama:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMyZfeyXPmQ

If you have seen one, you've seen em all. The TOWs kill or injure 2 men at best. Sometimes you only flush some chicken. It is a completely ineffective weapon for anti infantry purposes.



Russian-crewed D-30 howitzers near Aleppo, Syria, October 2nd, 2016.