The Profession of Arms

  • Documentary
  • War
12/1/1983
57

Storyline

Professional soldiers from six different nations discuss their combat experiences, job demands, and the effects of new technology.

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      Reviews

      • Geronimo1967

        This forms part of a series of seven War documentaries from acclaimed Canadian historian Gwynne Dyer that is following half a dozen soldiers from different countries as they guide us through aspects of modern warfare based on their differing experiences of actual fighting as well as training across a range of environments ranging from the tundra to the desert. Its not the most flamboyant or lively of films - many of these contributors are exceptionally earnest about their profession and its demands and responsibilities, but taken in the context that this is not supposed to be an Hollywood treatment of the risks of and preparations for war but an actual description from those who have, do or will fight it, it offers us quite an interesting i...

        June 21, 2025

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