Season 2 (2002)
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Episodes 13
Grenade Launchers; Grape Shot; Shrapnel; D-Day Paratrooper Gear; Jet Packs
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.
Read MoreCivil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife
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.
Read MoreAVLB; Fulton Recovery System; Pilot Survival Kit; Trireme; Battleship Guns; Grapeshot
The Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge; the Fulton Recovery System; a pilot's survival kit; the ancient Greek warship Trireme; battleship guns; grapeshot.
Read MoreMarine Weapons Training; Greek Phalanx; MiG-29; Hellcat Tank Destroyer
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.
Read MoreTrebuchet; Troop Headcounts; BAR; Smart Bombs; Modern Parachutes; Boomerangs
Medieval catapults; platoons, companies and divisions; the Browning automatic rifle; smart bombs; parachutes; the weapon version of the boomerang.
Read MoreLAV; Landing Craft; Doughboy; OPFOR; Chain Mail; Military Salute
Light Armored Vehicle; landing craft; World War I Doughboys; training troops; medieval chain mail; the military salute.
Read MoreVietnam gun truck; World War II household fat; missile silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish kilts.
Read MoreSelf-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels;Pirate Weapons
full title: Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels; Pirate Weapons; Depth Charges
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Maneuverable artillery; musket; Navy airships; precision flying team; pirates; depth charges
Read MoreAnti-Tank Rocket; Bazooka; HQ Tour; Tactical Operations Center; Downed Pilots
The bazooka's replacement; mobile command post; Air Force Pararescuemen; 21-gun salute.
Read MoreMedieval Weapons; Lewis Gun; Carrier Pigeons; Gliders in Combat; Anti-Tank
Medieval weapons; World War I Lewis gun; carrier pigeons; gliders; anti-tank missile; ejection seats.
Read MoreAmphibious Assault Vehicle; Jeep; Medieval Battering Ram; Urban Warfare; Ball Tu
Marines' 26-ton AAV stays afloat; jeeps; battering rams; urban warfare; World War II bombers; pictures on World War II airplanes.
Read MoreUnmanned Aircraft; Bogey; 1st Combat Helicopter; Forward Observers
Experimental planes; unidentified aircraft; first combat helicopter; directing artillery fire; commando knife.
Read MoreNewest Coast Guard Ship; Carrier Battle Group; Tanks; Sherman Tank; XM-29 Rifle
Motor lifeboat; carrier battle group; Sherman tanks; futuristic rifle; voice mail.
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