Combat School (TV series)
| Combat School | |
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 Combat School logo | |
| Created by | David Paperny |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David Paperny Cal Shumiatcher |
| Running time | 60 minutes approx. |
| Original release | |
| Network |  Discovery Channel |
| Release | March 10, 2009 – April 14, 2009 |
Combat School is a documentary-style television program airing on Discovery Channel (Canada) in 2009.[1] The show focuses on a platoon of 40 men and women from 1 Platoon, Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment as they undergo warfare training prior to disembarking for a tour of duty in Afghanistan.[2]
Synopsis
Official series synopsis from Paperny Films:
Combat School is a documentary series that follows – for the first time ever – infantry soldiers as they undergo the most technologically-advanced, intense and realistic combat training in military history. Granted unprecedented access, the cameras go directly to the heart of modern warfare by following a platoon of 40 men and women from the time they commence their training until they are declared “battle-ready.” Our film crew is then embedded with the platoon “outside the wire” in Afghanistan where the soldiers’ skills are put to the ultimate test..[3]
Episode List
Season One
- Episode 1: One Platoon
- Episode 2: Who Here Wants to Die?
- Episode 3: A Virtual War
- Episode 4: Hidden Enemies
- Episode 5: Ready or Not
- Episode 6: Trial by Fire[4]
Soldiers Featured
- Captain Jon Cox
- Major Cayle Oberwarth
- Lieutenant Colonel Roger Barrett
- Warrant Officer Bruce Rhodenizer
- Sergeant Mike Dwyer
- Sergeant Jamie Lewis
- Corporal Salvatore "Sam" Miranda
- Corporal Evynne Sop
- Corporal Derek Pannozzo
- Coproral Douglas Chick
- Corporal Katie Hodges
- Private Jeff Valentiate
- Private Dan Martin
DVD
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
- ^ http://www.discoverychannel.ca/showpage.aspx?sid=14403
- ^ http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2009/03/10/combat-school-realitytv.html
- ^ [1], Page for Combat School at the Paperny Films site. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
- ^ http://www.discoverychannel.ca/episodeList.aspx?sid=14403