Season 2
(2002)Episodes 13
1 Grenade Launchers; Grape Shot; Shrapnel; D-Day Paratrooper Gear; Jet Packs
December 15, 2002
30m
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.
2 Civil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife
December 22, 2002
30m
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.
3 AVLB; Fulton Recovery System; Pilot Survival Kit; Trireme; Battleship Guns; Grapeshot
December 29, 2002
30m
The Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge; the Fulton Recovery System; a pilot's survival kit; the ancient Greek warship Trireme; battleship guns; grapeshot.
4 Marine Weapons Training; Greek Phalanx; MiG-29; Hellcat Tank Destroyer
January 19, 2003
30m
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.
5 Trebuchet; Troop Headcounts; BAR; Smart Bombs; Modern Parachutes; Boomerangs
January 26, 2003
30m
Medieval catapults; platoons, companies and divisions; the Browning automatic rifle; smart bombs; parachutes; the weapon version of the boomerang.
6 LAV; Landing Craft; Doughboy; OPFOR; Chain Mail; Military Salute
February 2, 2003
30m
Light Armored Vehicle; landing craft; World War I Doughboys; training troops; medieval chain mail; the military salute.
7 Deuce & a Half; Vietnam Gun Truck; World War II Household Fat; Missile Silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish Kilts
February 9, 2003
30m
Vietnam gun truck; World War II household fat; missile silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish kilts.
8 Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels;Pirate Weapons
March 2, 2003
30m
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
9 Anti-Tank Rocket; Bazooka; HQ Tour; Tactical Operations Center; Downed Pilots
March 9, 2003
30m
The bazooka's replacement; mobile command post; Air Force Pararescuemen; 21-gun salute.
10 Medieval Weapons; Lewis Gun; Carrier Pigeons; Gliders in Combat; Anti-Tank
March 15, 2003
30m
Medieval weapons; World War I Lewis gun; carrier pigeons; gliders; anti-tank missile; ejection seats.
11 Amphibious Assault Vehicle; Jeep; Medieval Battering Ram; Urban Warfare; Ball Tu
March 23, 2003
30m
Marines' 26-ton AAV stays afloat; jeeps; battering rams; urban warfare; World War II bombers; pictures on World War II airplanes.
12 Unmanned Aircraft; Bogey; 1st Combat Helicopter; Forward Observers
April 6, 2003
30m
Experimental planes; unidentified aircraft; first combat helicopter; directing artillery fire; commando knife.
13 Newest Coast Guard Ship; Carrier Battle Group; Tanks; Sherman Tank; XM-29 Rifle
April 12, 2003
30m
Motor lifeboat; carrier battle group; Sherman tanks; futuristic rifle; voice mail.
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