Panteao Productions: The Battle of the Black Sea Blu-Ray/DVD Combo -PD004 - Paul Howe - Delta Force - Black Hawk Down - Somalia - Battle of Mogadishu - Battle of the Black Sea - Blue-ray On October 3, 1993 a group of US Rangers and Special Operations soldiers set out on a mission into the heart of the Bakara market in Mogadishu. What started as a mission that should have lasted 30 minutes turned into a battle for their lives. Known as the Battle of the Black Sea and portrayed in the motion picture Black Hawk Down, here is the untold story. Paul Howe served 20 years in the US Army, 10 in Special Operations. He was a Tac Team Leader & Senior Instructor while assigned to Special Ops. During his tour in special operations he was involved in several combat actions including the battle in Mogadishu.