Combat School - Season 1

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One Platoon

1 - One Platoon

Air Date: March 10, 2009

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?

2 - Who Here Wants to Die?

Air Date: March 17, 2009

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

3 - A Virtual War

Air Date: March 24, 2009

After intense training in Texas, 1 Platoon returns home with change in the air.

Hidden Enemies

4 - Hidden Enemies

Air Date: March 31, 2009

Without their leader, Captain Cox, 1 Platoon is assigned to a remote forward operating base for guard duty.

Ready or Not

5 - Ready or Not

Air Date: April 7, 2009

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

6 - Trial by Fire

Air Date: April 14, 2009

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.