Combat School (2009)
Synopsis
Combat school is an immersive, adrenaline-fuelled documentary series that takes viewers through the paces of the most intense and advanced military training in our nation's history, in the boots of real soldiers whose next stop is the battleground of Afghanistan.
Network
Discovery
Episodes
Episodes
One Platoon
Forty men and women from 1 Platoon, Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment begins mission-specific training for the most intense combat situation any of them have ever faced.
Who Here Wants to Die?
With the reality that 1 Platoon is further behind in training than any other platoon at Fort Bliss, company commander Oberwarth does not mince words to get them motivated.
A Virtual War
After intense training in Texas, 1 Platoon returns home with change in the air.
Hidden Enemies
Without their leader, Captain Cox, 1 Platoon is assigned to a remote forward operating base for guard duty.
Ready or Not
When 1 Platoon tries to protect a disabled helicopter, Warrant Rhodenizer - commanding the platoon in Captain Cox's absence - is "critically injured" by shrapnel.
Trial by Fire
After months of demanding training, the 'battle-ready' troops of 1 Platoon, Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment finally arrive in Afghanistan - their home for the next six months.
Details
Original Title
Combat School
Status
Ended
Seasons
2
Episodes
6