Combat School (TV series)
| Combat School | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | David Paperny |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | Transclusion error: {{En}} is only for use in File namespace. Use {{langx|en}} or {{in lang|en}} instead. |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David Paperny Cal Shumiatcher |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | Paperny Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Discovery Channel |
| Release | March 10 – April 14, 2009 |
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]
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 |
| 2 | "Who Here Wants to Die?" | March 17, 2009 |
| 3 | "A Virtual War" | March 24, 2009 |
| 4 | "Hidden Enemies" | March 31, 2009 |
| 5 | "Ready or Not" | April 7, 2009 |
| 6 | "Trial by Fire" | April 14, 2009 |
Soldiers featured
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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
- ^ a b c Caverley, Sara (March 2009). "A still from Discovery Channel's Combat School". Esprit de Corps. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ a b c Treble, Patricia (February 19, 2009). "Prepping for battle". Maclean's. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ 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.