Modern Combat (DVD)

HEROES OF HELL'S HIGHWAY: Follow an Army Route Clearance Company as they seek out and destroy Improvised Explosive Devices, or IED's, the insurgent's most effective weapon and the number one killer of troops in Afghanistan. Based in Southern Afghanistan, the heart of Taliban country, the Second and Third Platoons of the 23rd Sappers use specialised machines that can see underground and survive massive explosions. AGAINST THE ODDS: SEASON ONE: During game-changing moments of battle, one wrong move could ultimately cost the war, but lack of teamwork could mean dozens of lives lost in an instant. Against The Odds introduces real-life bands of brothers who exhibited unparalleled bravery, solidarity and endurance on the battlefield to come out on top in a fight against impossible odds. Reliving battles from WWII, Korea, Vietnam and Iraq, these are true stories of the harsh realities of war, as told by the veterans who survived to tell.