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From Boot Camp to Battle Field, Discovery Channel Goes to COMBAT SCHOOL With Canada's Armed Forces, March 10
-Unprecedented access to intensive combat training in preparation for
Afghanistan-
-Exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage of Canadian soldiers' everyday life
on DiscoveryChannel.ca-
TORONTO, Feb. 17 /CNW/ - COMBAT SCHOOL follows - for the first time ever
- Canadian infantry soldiers as they undergo the most
technologically-advanced, intense and realistic combat training in military
history. Premiering Tuesday, March 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery Channel,
this six-part, one-hour Canadian documentary series goes 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 and
deployed. Granted unprecedented access by the Canadian military and combat
trainers, cameras are then embedded with the platoon in the war fields of
Afghanistan where viewers witness how the soldiers' skills are put to the
ultimate test when they encounter insurgents for the first time.
(xx) For photography, soldiers' bios, episode descriptions and more,
visit www.ctvmedia.ca/Discovery. (xx)
In COMBAT SCHOOL the training is intense and the expectations high. Those
who are unprepared won't make it, and those who are ready leave everything
behind to risk their lives in a war zone. Following soldiers from 1 Platoon,
Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment - based out of Petawawa,
Ontario - COMBAT SCHOOL captures every step of the mission-specific training
as the men and women prepare for the most intense combat situation they have
ever faced.
Platoon leaders must ensure that these soldiers - some as young as 19 -
are fully trained before they enter the volatile combat zone. The soldiers
travel to Texas where topography and arid conditions mimic that of the Afghan
desert to begin their training. From there, they head to the Canadian
Manoeuvre Training Centre in Wainwright, Alberta for the most realistic,
complex and advanced combat training in the world.
After months of demanding training, the battle-ready troops travel to
Afghanistan. Assigned to a Forward Operating Base in the heart of Taliban
territory - this will be the first time their combat skills are put to the
ultimate test in the theatre of war. They learn just how close the enemy is
after a rocket attack on their very first night at base.
Offering special online access to COMBAT SCHOOL viewers, the newly
relaunched DiscoveryChannel.ca features exclusive bonus content, including
cool 3-D models, behind-the-scenes footage and video diaries. In these
personal accounts, the soldiers open up about everything from army rations to
desert accommodation.
COMBAT SCHOOL is produced for Discovery Channel by Paperny Films....
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-Unprecedented access to intensive combat training in preparation for
Afghanistan-
-Exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage of Canadian soldiers' everyday life
on DiscoveryChannel.ca-
TORONTO, Feb. 17 /CNW/ - COMBAT SCHOOL follows - for the first time ever
- Canadian infantry soldiers as they undergo the most
technologically-advanced, intense and realistic combat training in military
history. Premiering Tuesday, March 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery Channel,
this six-part, one-hour Canadian documentary series goes 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 and
deployed. Granted unprecedented access by the Canadian military and combat
trainers, cameras are then embedded with the platoon in the war fields of
Afghanistan where viewers witness how the soldiers' skills are put to the
ultimate test when they encounter insurgents for the first time.
(xx) For photography, soldiers' bios, episode descriptions and more,
visit www.ctvmedia.ca/Discovery. (xx)
In COMBAT SCHOOL the training is intense and the expectations high. Those
who are unprepared won't make it, and those who are ready leave everything
behind to risk their lives in a war zone. Following soldiers from 1 Platoon,
Mike Company, 3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment - based out of Petawawa,
Ontario - COMBAT SCHOOL captures every step of the mission-specific training
as the men and women prepare for the most intense combat situation they have
ever faced.
Platoon leaders must ensure that these soldiers - some as young as 19 -
are fully trained before they enter the volatile combat zone. The soldiers
travel to Texas where topography and arid conditions mimic that of the Afghan
desert to begin their training. From there, they head to the Canadian
Manoeuvre Training Centre in Wainwright, Alberta for the most realistic,
complex and advanced combat training in the world.
After months of demanding training, the battle-ready troops travel to
Afghanistan. Assigned to a Forward Operating Base in the heart of Taliban
territory - this will be the first time their combat skills are put to the
ultimate test in the theatre of war. They learn just how close the enemy is
after a rocket attack on their very first night at base.
Offering special online access to COMBAT SCHOOL viewers, the newly
relaunched DiscoveryChannel.ca features exclusive bonus content, including
cool 3-D models, behind-the-scenes footage and video diaries. In these
personal accounts, the soldiers open up about everything from army rations to
desert accommodation.
COMBAT SCHOOL is produced for Discovery Channel by Paperny Films....
More on link
