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Special Forces Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 0 - 0
Episode 1
Sri Lanka LRP
47 mins
Sri Lanka went through a two-decade long civil war that saw the country plunged into chaos. In 1996, a new Special Forces unit was formed to try and bring the conflict to an end. This top-secret group went on to play a huge role, operating deep behind enemy lines, gathering intelligence and eliminating key targets. Until now, no one has ever filmed this elite unit, and until the end of the war, the government kept their very existence under wraps. History Channel gets exclusive access behind the scenes and uncovers the training of Sri Lanka's Long Range Patrol unit of the Special Forces Brigade. Selected from the very elite of the Special Forces unit, they embark on a grueling 6-month training program. It all starts with three weeks of relentless physical and psychological torture that will push them to their absolute limits and break all but the best.
Episode 2
Philippine Scout Rangers
46 mins
A quick, light reaction force, the Philippines' Scout Rangers are jungle fighters who specialise in anti-guerilla warfare, penetrating deep into enemy territory, anytime, anywhere. This notoriously private unit has given the History Channel the first-ever in-depth access into their gruelling 6-month training regime. But training is so difficult that only half of those who start the course will graduate to become an elite fighter for the First Scout Ranger Regiment. Recruits endure continuous psychological and physical tests of will over the course of three main phases - the individual phase, the team phase, and finally, the test mission phase - where they will battle real insurgents in a live conflict zone. Some will pay the ultimate sacrifice in the fight for peace - and in their quest to become Scout Rangers.
Episode 3
Beijing Special Combat Brigade
48 mins
Protecting the capital of a world superpower requires a special breed of soldiers. The Beijing Special Combat Brigade is one of People's Liberation Army's elite fighting units. Their operations and training have largely remained a secret, until now. For the first time, History Channel gains exclusive access to secret training camps to find out what it takes to transform ordinary men into Special Forces soldiers. We reveal their basic training, sniper training, Underwater and airborne teams as they battle their way to earn the badge to join the 'Whistling Arrows'.
Episode 4
Taiwan Marine Recon
47 mins
The Amphibious Reconnaissance Group, knick-named the 'Frogmen', are the elite of Taiwan's Marine corp. Trained to operate behind enemy lines on land, air and sea. This unit was born out of the Chinese Civil war. They are trained to protect coastlines and clear the way for amphibious assaults. To become part of this elite unit, students have to undergo a gruelling ten weeks training. We follow new recruits in the 139th batch of frogmen as they enter the final and hardest part of training: 'hell week', 6 days of non-stop continuous brutal exercises where only toughest will survive.