The Profession of Arms

6/21/2025

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” treatment of the risks of and preparations for war but an actual description from those who have, do or will fight it, it offers us quite an interesting insight into their often quite distinct appro