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'''''Combat School''''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Documentary film|documentary]] television series that premiered on March 10, 2009, on the [[Discovery Channel (Canada)|Discovery Channel]].<ref name="Caverley">{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_6972/is_2_16/ai_n31483121/|title=A still from Discovery Channel's Combat School|last=Caverley|first=Sara|date=March 2009|work=[[Esprit de Corps (magazine)|Esprit de Corps]]|accessdate=2009-11-18}}</ref><ref name="Macleans">{{cite news|url=http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/19/prepping-for-battle/|title=Prepping for battle|last=Treble|first=Patricia|date=February 19, 2009|work=[[Maclean's]]|accessdate=2009-11-18}}</ref><ref name="CBC" /> The show focuses on a [[platoon]] of soldiers as they undergo [[warfare]] training prior to disembarking for a [[tour of duty]] in [[Afghanistan]]. The series was produced by [[Paperny Films]].<ref name="Caverley" /><ref name="Macleans" />
'''''Combat School''''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Documentary film|documentary]] television series that premiered on March 10, 2009, on the [[Discovery Channel (Canada)|Discovery Channel]].<ref name="Caverley">{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_6972/is_2_16/ai_n31483121/|title=A still from Discovery Channel's Combat School|last=Caverley|first=Sara|date=March 2009|work=[[Esprit de Corps (magazine)|Esprit de Corps]]|accessdate=2009-11-18}}</ref><ref name="Macleans">{{cite news|url=http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/19/prepping-for-battle/|title=Prepping for battle|last=Treble|first=Patricia|date=February 19, 2009|work=[[Maclean's]]|accessdate=2009-11-18}}</ref><ref name="CBC" /> The show focuses on a [[platoon]] of soldiers as they undergo [[warfare]] training prior to disembarking for a [[tour of duty]] in [[Afghanistan]]. The series was produced by [[Paperny Films]].<ref name="Caverley" /><ref name="Macleans" /> The series was narrated by Canadian Actor [[Kavan Smith]].


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==

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Combat School
GenreDocumentary
Created byDavid Paperny
Country of originCanada
Original languageTransclusion error: {{En}} is only for use in File namespace. Use {{langx|en}} or {{in lang|en}} instead.
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersDavid Paperny
Cal Shumiatcher
Running time45 minutes
Production companyPaperny Films
Original release
NetworkDiscovery Channel
ReleaseMarch 10 (2009-03-10) –
April 14, 2009 (2009-04-14)

Combat School is a Canadian documentary television series that premiered on March 10, 2009, on the Discovery Channel.[1][2][3] The show focuses on a platoon of soldiers as they undergo warfare training prior to disembarking for a tour of duty in Afghanistan. The series was produced by Paperny Films.[1][2] The series was narrated by Canadian Actor Kavan Smith.

Synopsis

Combat School documents the combat training and eventual deployment of infantry soldiers from 1 Platoon, Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment.[2][3] The platoon of 40 men and women are followed through several months of training at CFB Petawawa, Ontario, CFB Wainwright, Alberta, and Fort Bliss, Texas.[1][3] In the final episode, the soldiers are followed through their first two weeks in Afghanistan.[3]

Episodes

# Title Original airdate
1"One Platoon"March 10, 2009 (2009-03-10)
2"Who Here Wants to Die?"March 17, 2009 (2009-03-17)
3"A Virtual War"March 24, 2009 (2009-03-24)
4"Hidden Enemies"March 31, 2009 (2009-03-31)
5"Ready or Not"April 7, 2009 (2009-04-07)
6"Trial by Fire"April 14, 2009 (2009-04-14)

DVD release

Combat School was released on DVD on October 13, 2009. The DVD set includes all six episodes of the series, plus over forty-five minutes of bonus footage.

References

  1. ^ a b c Caverley, Sara (March 2009). "A still from Discovery Channel's Combat School". Esprit de Corps. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  2. ^ a b c Treble, Patricia (February 19, 2009). "Prepping for battle". Maclean's. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Combat School offers rare glimpse of soldiers preparing for Afghanistan". The Canadian Press. March 10, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-18.