The Truth About Killing

All Episodes 2004

  • Ended
  • 2004-03-08T00:00:00Z
  • 1h
  • 2h (2 episodes)
  • Documentary
If you'd be unwilling to shoot another person in battle, you'd not be alone. The US military were shocked to discover how few soldiers were actually doing the killing in battle.

2 episodes

Series Premiere

2004-03-08T00:00:00Z

1x01 Part 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Part 1

  • 2004-03-08T00:00:00Z1h

On the basis of research conducted after World War II which found that only 15-20% of men actually fired their weapons at the enemy and of those only 2% aimed to kill, Grub Smith meets leading military and academic experts to look into why humans are actually reluctant to kill and how they can be made to. He undergoes infantry training.

2004-03-15T00:00:00Z

1x02 Part 2

1x02 Part 2

  • 2004-03-15T00:00:00Z1h

Grub Smith looks at attempts by the US army to develop a force of super soldiers, and some of the methods employed to try and attain that, including combat training using "simunition".

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