TV Schedule for Military History
Wednesday, May 13th TV listings for Military History
Warriors Knight Fight
Led by King Henry V, outnumbered English knights and archers slaughter French knights at Agincourt in 1415.
Personal profiles of two iconic leaders of the Civil War indicate how these men changed the course of American history.
Ancient Discoveries Airborne Assault
Early methods of airborne attack; medieval kite bomb; bouncing bombs terrorize shipping in Turkey in 1453; Chinese commanders use whistling arrows to direct battles; Chinese rockets; the earliest known successful parachute.
Ancient Discoveries Impossible Army Machines
The amazing successes and stunning failures of ancient military engineers influence today's weapons and tactics; an ancient Greek weapon is still used on aircraft carriers; rapid-firing Chinese catapult; Hannibal crosses the Alps.
Warriors Maya Armageddon
Recent archaeological discoveries unearth secrets of the Mayans' fierce warrior society built on human sacrifice, bizarre rituals and deadly weapons; a bloody battle at Dos Pilas leads to the downfall of the pre-Columbian warrior society.
Warriors Knight Fight
Led by King Henry V, outnumbered English knights and archers slaughter French knights at Agincourt in 1415.
Personal profiles of two iconic leaders of the Civil War indicate how these men changed the course of American history.
The next generation of combat aircraft includes the U.S. F-22 and F-35, the Eurofighter Typhoon, the Russian Su-35 and Su-37, and China's Chengdu J-10.
Ancient Discoveries Ancient Secret Agents
Ancient secret agents; fire beacons, horses and pigeons are used to transmit messages over thousands of miles; ancient spies use invisible ink made from human sperm and write messages inside raw eggs; Japanese ninjas use explosives.
Ancient Discoveries Chinese Warfare
Exploring how modern military innovations stem from ancient Chinese inventions like gunpowder and automated crossbows.
By the end of the Vietnam War, 135 photojournalists from both sides of the war had died while picturing a dark, sad story - with little in common but guts and cameras.
Top Shot All-Stars Best of the Best
A Soviet semi-automatic rifle used in the 1941 Nazis invasion; a tactical OBR with 20 rounds of magazines; the Milkor M32A1 grenade launcher; an FNFAL self-loading selective fire battle rifle; a mortar-rigged barbed wire fence.
Ancient Discoveries Ancient Secret Agents
Ancient secret agents; fire beacons, horses and pigeons are used to transmit messages over thousands of miles; ancient spies use invisible ink made from human sperm and write messages inside raw eggs; Japanese ninjas use explosives.
Ancient Discoveries Chinese Warfare
Exploring how modern military innovations stem from ancient Chinese inventions like gunpowder and automated crossbows.
By the end of the Vietnam War, 135 photojournalists from both sides of the war had died while picturing a dark, sad story - with little in common but guts and cameras.
Top Shot All-Stars Best of the Best
A Soviet semi-automatic rifle used in the 1941 Nazis invasion; a tactical OBR with 20 rounds of magazines; the Milkor M32A1 grenade launcher; an FNFAL self-loading selective fire battle rifle; a mortar-rigged barbed wire fence.
The next generation of combat aircraft includes the U.S. F-22 and F-35, the Eurofighter Typhoon, the Russian Su-35 and Su-37, and China's Chengdu J-10.
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By the end of the Vietnam War, 135 photojournalists from both sides of the war had died while picturing a dark, sad story - with little in common but guts and cameras.