Battleground Brothers

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Battleground Brothers

Synopsis

Stationed in Afghanistan, U.S. Marines spend every day fighting for their country - and their lives. Follow the day to day struggles of a company of deployed Marines as they try to find a sense of normalcy amidst the chaos of war.

Episodes

Season 1
  • First Contact

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    First Contact: Join a battalion of US marines in Afghanistan. Before they go home, they have one last job to do: destroy an enemy stronghold in the dangerous Helmand Province. (1 of 5)

  • Booby Traps & Poppy Fields

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    Booby Traps & Poppy Fields: The battalion come under fire as they try to take out a drug baron's compound in Afghanistan. They also encounter one of their biggest fears: IEDS. (2 of 5)

  • Fighting Ghosts

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    Fighting Ghosts: With supplies running low, Golf company hunt for the Taliban command centre. During their desperate search, the biggest fire fight of their operation erupts. (3 of 5)

  • Trapped By The Taliban

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    Trapped By The Taliban: Fourteen days into their most gruelling mission to date, the exhausted Golf Company mount a risky operation to take down a Taliban control centre. (4 of 5)

  • Homeward Bound

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    Homeward Bound: On their final mission before their return home, Golf Company fall into a dire situation when they are separated during a fierce Taliban attack. (5 of 5)