August 4, 2002 • 30m
Steering a World War II tank; Gatling gun's speed; power of the samurai sword.
August 11, 2002 • 30m
Parts of 15th-century armor; World War I infantry backpack; ingredients of a land mine.
August 18, 2002 • 30m
Body armor; accuracy of a medieval crossbow; how World War I pilots shot through their propellers.
August 25, 2002 • 30m
Aiming Civil War artillery pieces; how night-vision technology works; how to clear a minefield.
September 1, 2002 • 30m
Operating the LCAC; cavalry saddles used in the Old West; how gas masks work.
September 8, 2002 • 23m
Maneuverable artillery; musket; Navy airships; precision flying team; pirates; depth charges
September 15, 2002 • 22m
How to refuel a fighter jet in mid-air; how ships send messages using signal flags; what soldiers eat.
September 22, 2002 • 30m
How fast a Revolutionary War soldier could fire a musket; jousting; how to dig a foxhole.
September 29, 2002 • 30m
The ancient Roman pilum is designed to penetrate armor; World War II army radios; how rockets were first used on the battlefield.
October 5, 2002 • 30m
The weapons of the Japanese Ninja; how flamethrowers work; what military dogs do.
October 7, 2002 • 30m
Episode 11 of Season 1 premiered on October 7, 2002
October 21, 2002 • 30m
Episode 12 of Season 1 premiered on October 21, 2002
October 28, 2002 • 30m
Possible gear for troops on tomorrow's battlefields; Marines design their new camouflage pattern; the Stryker.