Episodes List
Ep.1 Grenade Launchers; Grape Shot; Shrapnel; D-Day Paratrooper Gear; Jet Packs
Air Date: 2002-12-15
Learn how grenade launchers work; how a .30 caliber machine gun compares to a .50 cal; watch Ermey behind the wheel of a Flyer 21; and discover the origin of the word shrapnel.
Ep.2 Civil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife
Air Date: 2002-12-22
American Civil War rifles from both sides; the first missile fired from the deck of a sub; deep-sea and crush-proof suits; breaking down a weapon; the Bowie knife; the evolution of a hedgechopper.
Ep.3 AVLB; Fulton Recovery System; Pilot Survival Kit; Trireme; Battleship Guns; Grapeshot
Air Date: 2002-12-29
The Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge; the Fulton Recovery System; a pilot's survival kit; the ancient Greek warship Trireme; battleship guns; grapeshot.
Ep.4 Marine Weapons Training; Greek Phalanx; MiG-29; Hellcat Tank Destroyer
Air Date: 2003-01-19
Simulated marksmanship training; fastest front-line combat jet and World War II tank; Greeks of ancient times use the phalanx; Civil War cavalry gear; dazzle paint.
Ep.5 Trebuchet; Troop Headcounts; BAR; Smart Bombs; Modern Parachutes; Boomerangs
Air Date: 2003-01-26
Medieval catapults; platoons, companies and divisions; the Browning automatic rifle; smart bombs; parachutes; the weapon version of the boomerang.
Ep.6 LAV; Landing Craft; Doughboy; OPFOR; Chain Mail; Military Salute
Air Date: 2003-02-02
Light Armored Vehicle; landing craft; World War I Doughboys; training troops; medieval chain mail; the military salute.
Ep.7 Deuce & a Half; Vietnam Gun Truck; World War II Household Fat; Missile Silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish Kilts
Air Date: 2003-02-09
Vietnam gun truck; World War II household fat; missile silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish kilts.
Ep.8 Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels;Pirate Weapons
Air Date: 2003-03-02
full title: Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels; Pirate Weapons; Depth Charges --------- Maneuverable artillery; musket; Navy airships; precision flying team; pirates; depth charges
Ep.9 Anti-Tank Rocket; Bazooka; HQ Tour; Tactical Operations Center; Downed Pilots
Air Date: 2003-03-09
The bazooka's replacement; mobile command post; Air Force Pararescuemen; 21-gun salute.
Ep.10 Medieval Weapons; Lewis Gun; Carrier Pigeons; Gliders in Combat; Anti-Tank
Air Date: 2003-03-15
Medieval weapons; World War I Lewis gun; carrier pigeons; gliders; anti-tank missile; ejection seats.
Ep.11 Amphibious Assault Vehicle; Jeep; Medieval Battering Ram; Urban Warfare; Ball Tu
Air Date: 2003-03-23
Marines' 26-ton AAV stays afloat; jeeps; battering rams; urban warfare; World War II bombers; pictures on World War II airplanes.
Ep.12 Unmanned Aircraft; Bogey; 1st Combat Helicopter; Forward Observers
Air Date: 2003-04-06
Experimental planes; unidentified aircraft; first combat helicopter; directing artillery fire; commando knife.
Ep.13 Newest Coast Guard Ship; Carrier Battle Group; Tanks; Sherman Tank; XM-29 Rifle
Air Date: 2003-04-12
Motor lifeboat; carrier battle group; Sherman tanks; futuristic rifle; voice mail.
