The Profession of Arms (1983)

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Jun 21, 2025

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. It’s not the most flamboyant or lively of films - many of these contributors are exceptionally earnest about their profession and it’s demands and responsibilities, but taken in the context that this is not supposed to be an “Hollywood…