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A Game of Soldiers

First transmitted in 1990, this is a film about the psychology of warfare and killing. It includes interviews with soldiers who have killed in the Falklands and other wars.

First transmitted in 1990, this is a film about the psychology of warfare and killing - what it takes to kill. It includes interviews with soldiers who have killed in the Falklands and other wars. Two ex-Paras and an ex-Gunner, now a mercenary, describe their experiences of combat and, with input from a specialist psychologist, reflect on consequences for society of training men to kill for us.

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Sun 6 May 1990 22:35
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Army Collection

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This programme is part of Army: A Very British Institution, a collection of classic Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ programmes about the British Armed Forces available online to watch in full.

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This is a challenging programme which includes some candid discussions on the psychology of training for the ultimate act of killing the enemy in battle, and what it means for the men and women involved.

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