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Season 2

2002 · 13 episodes · 6h 30m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Grenade Launchers; Grape Shot; Shrapnel; D-Day Paratrooper Gear; Jet Packs

   15 Dec 2002 · 30 min

   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. 2

   2. Civil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife

   22 Dec 2002 · 30 min

   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. 3

   3. AVLB; Fulton Recovery System; Pilot Survival Kit; Trireme; Battleship Guns; Grapeshot

   29 Dec 2002 · 30 min

   The Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge; the Fulton Recovery System; a pilot's survival kit; the ancient Greek warship Trireme; battleship guns; grapeshot.

4. 4

   4. Marine Weapons Training; Greek Phalanx; MiG-29; Hellcat Tank Destroyer

   19 Jan 2003 · 30 min

   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. 5

   5. Trebuchet; Troop Headcounts; BAR; Smart Bombs; Modern Parachutes; Boomerangs

   26 Jan 2003 · 30 min

   Medieval catapults; platoons, companies and divisions; the Browning automatic rifle; smart bombs; parachutes; the weapon version of the boomerang.

6. 6

   6. LAV; Landing Craft; Doughboy; OPFOR; Chain Mail; Military Salute

   2 Feb 2003 · 30 min

   Light Armored Vehicle; landing craft; World War I Doughboys; training troops; medieval chain mail; the military salute.

7. 7

   7. Deuce & a Half; Vietnam Gun Truck; World War II Household Fat; Missile Silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish Kilts

   9 Feb 2003 · 30 min

   Vietnam gun truck; World War II household fat; missile silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish kilts.

8. 8

   8. Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels;Pirate Weapons

   2 Mar 2003 · 30 min

   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. 9

   9. Anti-Tank Rocket; Bazooka; HQ Tour; Tactical Operations Center; Downed Pilots

   9 Mar 2003 · 30 min

   The bazooka's replacement; mobile command post; Air Force Pararescuemen; 21-gun salute.

10. 10

    10. Medieval Weapons; Lewis Gun; Carrier Pigeons; Gliders in Combat; Anti-Tank

    15 Mar 2003 · 30 min

    Medieval weapons; World War I Lewis gun; carrier pigeons; gliders; anti-tank missile; ejection seats.

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    11. Amphibious Assault Vehicle; Jeep; Medieval Battering Ram; Urban Warfare; Ball Tu

    23 Mar 2003 · 30 min

    Marines' 26-ton AAV stays afloat; jeeps; battering rams; urban warfare; World War II bombers; pictures on World War II airplanes.

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    12. Unmanned Aircraft; Bogey; 1st Combat Helicopter; Forward Observers

    6 Apr 2003 · 30 min

    Experimental planes; unidentified aircraft; first combat helicopter; directing artillery fire; commando knife.

13. 13

    13. Newest Coast Guard Ship; Carrier Battle Group; Tanks; Sherman Tank; XM-29 Rifle

    12 Apr 2003 · 30 min

    Motor lifeboat; carrier battle group; Sherman tanks; futuristic rifle; voice mail.