We Charged Through Warzones in Armored BMWs!

About this video

A guest recounts his experience doing personal security detail (PSD) work in Iraq, describing how his team used armored BMWs and Mercedes cruising at 120 mph on highways. He explains the challenges of high-speed driving in extreme heat, including frequent tire blowouts requiring two-minute tire changes, sometimes under fire. The guest details a major ambush in Ramadi where his vehicle was targeted by RPGs at close range, describing how the team escaped but were frustrated they didn’t eliminate any attackers.

Key takeaways

• The guest’s team used factory-armored BMWs and Mercedes with V10/V12 engines, cruising at 120 mph and sometimes pushing to 140 mph on Iraqi highways
• The guest describes how extreme heat (160° road temperature) caused frequent tire failures at high speeds, requiring the team to rehearse changing tires in under two minutes, sometimes while under fire
• The guest recounts a specific ambush in Ramadi where he was targeted by multiple RPGs at close range, with one passing over his hood and another damaging the follow car, though the armor held and the team escaped

Episode details: published April 9, 2025 · 3.5K views · 10:46 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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