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How easy is it to kill in battle?

We’ve all seen war footage and Hollywood-style dramatisations of battle showing men killing, but what is it really like? Most young men are sure that if it came down to it they could kill for their country. But when journalist Grub Smith heard about shocking research that seems to turn accepted thinking on its head, he decided to investigate. To find out the truth, he undergoes infantry training and meets leading military and academic experts.

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