Episode Guide
Season 1
Episode Guide
Ranged Weapons
S1
E1
Mar 16, 2020
See how the pilum, the longbow, and the Minie ball dominated battlefields and made history.
Attack From Above
S1
E2
Mar 23, 2020
Follow military experts as they examine and test history's greatest weapons used in aerial attacks.
Close Combat
S1
E3
Mar 30, 2020
See what made the short sword, the war hammer, and the bayonet the go-to hand-to-hand weapons of their eras.
Faster Than The Enemy
S1
E5
Apr 13, 2020
A look at the some of the fastest weapons of their day: the chariot, the sling, and the revolver.
The Power of Destruction
S1
E6
Apr 20, 2020
Explore the devastating effects of machine guns, grenades, and tanks, during and after battle.
War at Sea
S1
E7
Apr 27, 2020
A look at the destructive forces of Greek fire, cannons, and torpedoes over the centuries.
The Ambush
S1
E8
May 4, 2020
See what made three ambush weapons--the caltrop, the Dreyse needle gun, and the landmine--so efficient and deadly.
Deadly Inventions
S1
E9
May 11, 2020
See what made the scorpio, the longsword, and the Henry rifle legends of their time.