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War - Part Two: Anybody's Son Will Do (1 of 6)

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What it is

An episode of Gwynne Dyer's 1983 documentary series War, about how military basic training turns recruits into soldiers. It covers the psychological side of conditioning.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as a classic documentary on military training and the psychology of going to war.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2017

What HN commenters said

  1. “A great documentary miniseries about this topic is War: A Commentary by Gwynne Dyer.”

    Episode on how basic training transforms recruits into soldiers

    htormey, 2015-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Why Young Men Go to War”

  2. “I think the classic PBS documentary "anyone's son will do" is great.”

    Classic documentary on war and training

    bitexploder, 2017-09 · Strong recommendation · in “The Ballad of the Green Beret”

  3. “This documentary explains in great detail the nature of military basic training and its psychological component”

    Documentary on military basic training and its psychological component

    digitalengineer, 2013-09 · Recommendation · in “WikiLeaks Leaks 'Fifth Estate' Screenplay”

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Topics: war, gwynne dyer, basic training, military psychology, pbs

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