The Netflix docu-series Surviving Black Hawk Down looks at the most devastating moments of the Battle of Mogadishu

Surviving Black Hawk Down tells the true story of the Black Hawk Down Incident, and here are the 10 biggest takeaways from the docuseries.

Though both U.S. Army leaders and journalists have meticulously documented how the Battle of Mogadishu unfolded decades ago, Netflix is bringing something new to our memory of the incident.

The expression Black Hawk Down, the title of a Hollywood film, has become shorthand for a 1993 US military disaster in Somalia. Eighteen American soldiers lost their lives in the fighting that began on 3 October,

Surviving Black Hawk Down is now streaming on Netflix, offering a powerful and authentic look at the real stories behind the Battle of Mogadishu.