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1 videodisc (approximately 50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Combat training shows how technological breakthroughs have made war games far more realistic and effective than in the past, as guns that fireharmless lasers and sophisticated tracking systems allow for detailed analysis of every element of mock battles. Yet, as drill instructors relate, a huge part of the job remains the same as always--convincing soldiers that they have the psychological tools required to kill a human being while giving them the physical ones. Discusses training in Ancient Rome, medieval Europe, medieval Japan, the Revolutionary War and the American Civil War, World War I and II, as well as modern special forces and urban fighting techniques.
written and produced by Mark Mohr ; producer, Bruce Nash ; created by Bruce Nash ; produced by Actuality Productions, Inc. ; [in association with] Hearst Entertainment ; a presentation from the History Channel.
Imprint based on art copyright date on disc surface.
Originally broadcast as an episode of the television program Modern marvels on Nov. 6, 2000.
Multiple interviews with the U. S. Marine recruit training officers, military historians, marshal arts trainers.
Executive producer, Don Cambou; editor, Avi Fisher; music, Alan Ett.