Discovery Channel - Heroes of Hell's Highway (2014) Part 1 Welcome to Afghanistan
Heroes Of Hell's Highway
Welcome to Afghanistan the most heavily mined country in the world.
Heroes of Hell's Highway, a new three part series follows two platoons who go into the heart of Taliban country to clear Improvised Explosive Devices, or IEDs, so the rest of the military can get through. The series celebrates the soldiers’ efforts and the critical role they play in making the country safer. IEDs are the insurgent s most effective weapon and the number one killer of troops and civilians. Using specialised Mad Max-style machines, the platoons can see underground and survive massive explosions. Their mission to take the hit, so the other forces don’t have to.
Part 1 Welcome to Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, a decade-old war rages on. Here the Second Platoon of the 23rd Route Clearance Company is on a mission to blow up an enemy bomb, while the Third Platoon must use their massive, specialized vehicles to draw away enemy fire. But not everything goes as planned.
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