Military TV Schedule
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Saturday May 25
Hitler's Bodyguard
Kill the New Chancellor!
TV-PG CC
When Hitler becomes Chancellor in 1933, immediate threats on his life are made and quickly thwarted. These threats become serious attempts when Hitler seizes absolute power after the burning of the Reichstag.
Hitler's Bodyguard
The Paris Attempt
TV-PG CC
Hitler was a car fanatic. His love of travelling through massive crowds in open-topped Mercedes presented his guards with particular problems. While following his armies during the Blitzkriegs in Poland and France, Hitler puts himself in danger.
Hitler's Bodyguard
Hitler's Train
TV-PG CC
As Hitler's empire expanded, the need for a secure, mobile military headquarters led him to use a Special Train, the Führer-Sonderzug. Code named 'Amerika', this became an armored monster with anti-aircraft armament and state-of-the-art communications.
Hitler's Bodyguard
Before the War
TV-PG CC
In 1938, Hitler makes his aggressive intentions clear. Occupations of Austria and Czechoslovakia enormously increase his personal enemies. German officers plot to overthrow and kill Hitler, but their plans diminish with the invasion of Poland.
Battlefield Diaries
Kiowa Down
TV-14 CC
A routine mission in Iraq on September 4, 2004 turned into a firefight. Stryker troops with the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, scout platoon and B Company of the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment fought off heavy fire.
Battlefield Diaries
Baghdad Convoy Attack
TV-14 CC
Recount the circumstances of the deadly surprise attack and how one soldier, Specialist Jeremy Church, became the first Army Reserve soldier to be awarded the Silver Star.
Battlefield Diaries
Ambush in Iraq
TV-14 CC
On March 20, 2003, the citizens of Baghdad awoke to air raid sirens signaling the beginning of war and the impending destruction of Saddam Hussein's regime. The next day, the 1st Marine Division and coalition forces began their attack.
Warplane
Air Force to Air Power
TV-PG CC
World War II was an era of rapid innovation and terrible destruction from above. This was the period where national air forces came of age, where individual planes coalesced into unstoppable squadrons, and where wartime tactics were dictated from the sky.
Warplane
Jet Age
TV-PG CC
In the latter days of World War II, Britain and Germany feverishly advanced early dreams of a jet airplane that would revolutionize existing airplane roles and create an entirely new generation of mission-specific machines.
Warplane
Age of Stealth
TV-PG CC
Over the trenches of World War I, the "eye in the sky" had been indispensable. Since that time, developers have worked endlessly to make planes harder to spot and shoot down. Each advance was met by a counter-advance, until the birth of the computer.
At the Navy's Top Gun Fighter School some of the best young pilots in America gather to test their skills and learn new ones from the masters of aerial dogfighting.
Great Planes
Bell UH-1 Huey
TV-G CC
One sight and one sound personified the Vietnam War more than any other. The Bell UH-1 Iroquois Helicopter, universally known as the Huey, remains the definitive icon of American involvement in Vietnam.
Top Tens
Top Ten Helicopters
TV-PG CC
Revel in this spectacular count down of the most innovative and effective rotor-driven aircraft ever flown in combat.
Belly of the Beast
Helicopters
TV-PG CC
Host Rossi Morreale explores what makes helicopters tick. He discovers how they work, and how to fly them. From the firepower of the Apache to the aerobatics of a stunt pilot, he finds out why this is the most versatile flying machine on Earth.
History Exposed
POW Pt 1
TV-14 CC
Imprisoned. Stripped of physical and emotional freedom, Prisoners Of War learn to play a game of cat and mouse. They rely on their wits and will to survive. Some are tortured, some are starved, others humiliated, but they carry on.
History Exposed
POW Pt II
TV-14 CC
They're the most renowned Prisoners of War of World War 2 and their true story becomes one the greatest war movies of all time: "The Great Escape." Their valiant effort changes POW life forever. 73 are re-captured and 50 are machine gunned to death.
History Exposed
POW Pt III
TV-14 CC
Sometimes the front line isn't on the battlefield. Weaponless, but not whipped, how do prisoners of war foil their captors?
Vietnam POWs - Stories of Survival
TV-PG CC
In 1962, America lost her first POW in Vietnam. In 1973, the last of the accounted-for POWs returned. Those who survived the prison camps retell stories of unparalleled determination while others describe America's efforts to rescue them.
An Officer and a Movie: Three Kings (WB)
TV-14 CC
In the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, 4 soldiers set out to steal gold that was stolen from Kuwait, but they discover people who need their help. Host Lou Diamond Phillips sits with former Army combat engineer Doug Sterner to discuss 'Three Kings.'
Heroes of World War II
The Man Who Designed the Spitfire
TV-PG CC
The Spitfire is perhaps the most famous fighter plane of WWII. She was a key element in winning the Battle of Britain. But who was behind its design? We examine the early seaplane years of the Spitfire and it's evolution into a fierce battle weapon.
An Officer and a Movie: Three Kings (WB)
TV-14 CC
In the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, 4 soldiers set out to steal gold that was stolen from Kuwait, but they discover people who need their help. Host Lou Diamond Phillips sits with former Army combat engineer Doug Sterner to discuss 'Three Kings.'
Sunday May 26
Heroes of World War II
The Man Who Designed the Spitfire
TV-PG CC
The Spitfire is perhaps the most famous fighter plane of WWII. She was a key element in winning the Battle of Britain. But who was behind its design? We examine the early seaplane years of the Spitfire and it's evolution into a fierce battle weapon.
Vietnam POWs - Stories of Survival
TV-PG CC
In 1962, America lost her first POW in Vietnam. In 1973, the last of the accounted-for POWs returned. Those who survived the prison camps retell stories of unparalleled determination while others describe America's efforts to rescue them.
History Exposed
POW Pt 1
TV-14 CC
Imprisoned. Stripped of physical and emotional freedom, Prisoners Of War learn to play a game of cat and mouse. They rely on their wits and will to survive. Some are tortured, some are starved, others humiliated, but they carry on.
History Exposed
POW Pt II
TV-14 CC
They're the most renowned Prisoners of War of World War 2 and their true story becomes one the greatest war movies of all time: "The Great Escape." Their valiant effort changes POW life forever. 73 are re-captured and 50 are machine gunned to death.
History Exposed
POW Pt III
TV-14 CC
Sometimes the front line isn't on the battlefield. Weaponless, but not whipped, how do prisoners of war foil their captors?
Vietnam POWs - Stories of Survival
TV-PG CC
In 1962, America lost her first POW in Vietnam. In 1973, the last of the accounted-for POWs returned. Those who survived the prison camps retell stories of unparalleled determination while others describe America's efforts to rescue them.
Navy SEALs: Untold Stories
Vietnam
TV-14 CC
Explore the daring 1972 search and rescue mission of U.S. Air Force navigator Iceal Hambelton, shot down behind enemy lines in North Vietnam. Lt. Tom Norris received the Medal of Honor for his creative heroism in a tense, ten-day rescue.
Landing Zone in Vietnam
TV-PG CC
The Huey UH-1 helicopter came to symbolize the American effort in Vietnam. It ferried GI's into battle and pulled the wounded out. When it first arrived, it forced the Viet Cong to change tactics.
Scandals of the Ancient World
TV-14 CC
Scandals of the Ancient World: Egypt digs up the juiciest "dirt" of Ancient Times. In a centuries-long romp through sex, drugs, celebrity scandals, and murders, this show is the Vanity Fair of the Ancient World.
King Tut Unwrapped
Life and Death
TV-PG CC
Find out how King Tut lived, and how he died. A three-thousand year-old mystery is finally solved using the latest DNA technology and forensic techniques.
King Tut Unwrapped
Royal Blood
TV-PG CC
The truth about King Tut is finally revealed- using the latest science and investigative techniques.
Ultimate Warfare
Fallujah: The Taking of Terror Central
TV-PG CC
Operation Phantom Fury was meant to be a 48 hour battle but insurgents, armed with IEDs and a stockpile of grenades are fighting back. US forces face one of the toughest urban conflicts since Vietnam as they try to reclaim the city.
Ultimate Warfare
Midway: Taking Back the Pacific
TV-PG CC
June 1942, six months after Pearl Harbour, and the battle of Midway will change the course of history and the Pacific war. The Americans take on the most powerful navy in the world, and win.
Ultimate Warfare
Hue: Vietnam's Bloodiest Battle
TV-PG CC
In a final showdown Marines must breech the heavily fortified walls of the ancient Citadel where thousands of NVA soldiers lie in wait. After one of the bloodiest battles of the entire Vietnam war, the Marines are finally victorious.
Ultimate Warfare
Khe Sanh: Marines Under Siege
TV-PG CC
A bloody seventy-seven day siege. Surrounded. Outnumbered. Six thousand marines fight for survival against a vast, highly trained Communist army. It's a battle that will shape the course of the war in Vietnam.
Ultimate Warfare
Courage at Sea
TV-PG CC
The biggest naval battle in history will be decided when a small group of under-armed, ill-prepared US ships find themselves in a chaotic and ferocious fight against the largest battleships ever built.
Ultimate Warfare
Kandahar: Against All Odds
TV-PG CC
36 U.S Special forces face a Taliban insurgence 5 times their size. Facing I.E.Ds , RPG’s and vicious counter attacks they fight for their lives to take the hill of Sperwan Ghar, as control of the hill is control of Kandahar.
Ultimate Warfare
Baghdad: Thunder Runs
TV-PG CC
2003, In what would become one of the most brutal and decisive battles of the Iraq war, a battalion of tanks punches a hole right into the heart of Saddam Hussein's Baghdad. They are the first Mechanised force to enter a capitol city since WWII.
Ultimate Warfare
Chosin: One Way Out
TV-PG CC
3 months into the Korean war, 17,000 US Marines cross the 38th Parallel to cut off the communist Kim Sung Regime. Trapped and outnumbered 7 to 1 by Chinese troops, the Marines must fight their way out or die on the Reservoir.
Ultimate Warfare
Bulge: Holding the Line
TV-PG CC
December 1944, 83,000 Americans are assaulted by 200,000 Germans through thick snow and fog in the Ardennes forest. What follows is the biggest and bloodiest battle of World War Two: The Battle of the Bulge.
Ultimate Warfare
Baghdad: Thunder Runs
TV-PG CC
2003, In what would become one of the most brutal and decisive battles of the Iraq war, a battalion of tanks punches a hole right into the heart of Saddam Hussein's Baghdad. They are the first Mechanised force to enter a capitol city since WWII.
Monday May 27
Ultimate Warfare
Chosin: One Way Out
TV-PG CC
3 months into the Korean war, 17,000 US Marines cross the 38th Parallel to cut off the communist Kim Sung Regime. Trapped and outnumbered 7 to 1 by Chinese troops, the Marines must fight their way out or die on the Reservoir.
Ultimate Warfare
Bulge: Holding the Line
TV-PG CC
December 1944, 83,000 Americans are assaulted by 200,000 Germans through thick snow and fog in the Ardennes forest. What follows is the biggest and bloodiest battle of World War Two: The Battle of the Bulge.
Ultimate Warfare
Kandahar: Against All Odds
TV-PG CC
36 U.S Special forces face a Taliban insurgence 5 times their size. Facing I.E.Ds , RPG’s and vicious counter attacks they fight for their lives to take the hill of Sperwan Ghar, as control of the hill is control of Kandahar.
Ultimate Warfare
Hue: Vietnam's Bloodiest Battle
TV-PG CC
In a final showdown Marines must breech the heavily fortified walls of the ancient Citadel where thousands of NVA soldiers lie in wait. After one of the bloodiest battles of the entire Vietnam war, the Marines are finally victorious.
Ultimate Warfare
Khe Sanh: Marines Under Siege
TV-PG CC
A bloody seventy-seven day siege. Surrounded. Outnumbered. Six thousand marines fight for survival against a vast, highly trained Communist army. It's a battle that will shape the course of the war in Vietnam.
Ultimate Warfare
Courage at Sea
TV-PG CC
The biggest naval battle in history will be decided when a small group of under-armed, ill-prepared US ships find themselves in a chaotic and ferocious fight against the largest battleships ever built.
World at War
Alone
TV-PG CC
With France fallen, the USA as yet uninvolved, and the Russian pact with Hitler still in force, Britain is alone, facing the Germans across the English Channel. Although many are saved by the Dunkirk "victory', British morale is never lower.
World at War
Barbarossa
TV-PG CC
Hitler at last turns his tanks towards Russia. After a succession of devastating victories, the Germans delay fatally, and the fierce Russian winter takes a grip . . .
World at War
Red Star
TV-PG CC
For two years, the Soviet Army fights the Germans almost entirely on their own. After some of the greatest land battles in history, the nation survives and triumphs, but suffers the loss of over 20 million of its people.
World at War
Whirlwind
TV-PG CC
British bomber command is unable to hit precise targets and begin bombing German cities by night. The Americans reinforce the attacks by day. These combined forces reap a whirlwind of terror that will kill German civilians and destroy German morale.
World at War
Tough Old Gut
TV-PG CC
Churchill called Italy the "soft underbelly of the crocodile" and thought the Allies could cut through it to the heart of Germany. But Churchill was proven wrong when this soft underbelly turned out to be a tough old gut.
World at War
Occupation
TV-PG CC
The Netherlands live under Nazi rule for four years and its people must decide where their loyalties lie. In occupied Europe, there are no easy answers.
World at War
Nemesis
TV-PG CC
Hitler retreats to his bunker in Berlin while Germany and the 1,000 year Reich dream crumbles around him and Himmler and Goering betray him. Hitler orders his soldiers to fight to the death against the brutal Russians as he prepares to marry Eva Braun.
World at War
The Pacific
TV-PG CC
The Americans fight their way across the Pacific towards Japan and the Philippines. Perhaps the bloodiest campaign of all, each island has to be taken by storm. The Japanese fight to the last man.
World at War
Reckoning
TV-PG CC
The War ends slowly and leaves mass destruction across Europe. Britain is victorious but exhausted. The super powers of Europe meet to decide who will get what and what will ultimately the fate of Europe.
World at War
Remember
TV-PG CC
For many, World War II is still a significant part of their lives. The Second World War left a host of assorted memories with its survivors. This final episode asks us to 'Remember'.
Top Secret Weapons Revealed
Seaplane Strike Force
TV-PG CC
A standoff occurs between the Superpowers during the Cold War. One wrong move could unleash a nuclear hell. Rarely seen, top-secret archive takes us behind the scenes to reveal the Superpower who will attempt to build the ultimate seaplane strike force.
Top Secret Weapons Revealed
Secret Weapons of D-Day
TV-PG CC
Summer, 1944. D-Day. The allies are on the verge of the greatest amphibious assault in history. But it means overcoming Hitler’s deadly defences. Using ingenuity and engineering prowess they create some of the most extraordinary weapons ever seen.
Top Secret Weapons Revealed
In Search of the Smart Bomb
TV-PG CC
During WWII, the search for the world’s first guided bombs sparks an arms race pushes the boundaries of technology and human imagination. From unmanned drones to bombs guided by pigeons, cats and even bats. This is the race for the first smart bomb.
Top Secret Weapons Revealed
Nazi War Machines
TV-PG CC
From a Super Gun to a Mega Tank, from Rocket power to a flying wing - these are the revolutionary weapons Adolf Hitler believes will win him the Second World War.
Top Secret Weapons Revealed
Weapons of the Superspies
TV-PG CC
The Cold War. Two of the world’s most powerful nations are locked in a dangerous stalemate. Americans fear a nuclear war but the US Government knows too little about their secretive Soviet enemy. This war of espionage fuels a boom in spy technology.
Game of Spies
Episode 1
TV-14 CC
Stepping into a top secret world, Game of Spies investigates the highly classified field of 21st century espionage. With unrivalled access to the players, discover what it takes to fight in the shadows.
Shadow OPS
Reagan's Secret Weapon
TV-PG CC
Vladimir Vetrov was a top KGB spy until he betrayed his country and became a secret agent for the West. Codenamed “Farewell,” he would become America's single greatest asset in the US-Soviet Spy war.
Top Secret Weapons Revealed
Weapons of the Superspies
TV-PG CC
The Cold War. Two of the world’s most powerful nations are locked in a dangerous stalemate. Americans fear a nuclear war but the US Government knows too little about their secretive Soviet enemy. This war of espionage fuels a boom in spy technology.
Tuesday May 28
Game of Spies
Episode 1
TV-14 CC
Stepping into a top secret world, Game of Spies investigates the highly classified field of 21st century espionage. With unrivalled access to the players, discover what it takes to fight in the shadows.
Shadow OPS
Reagan's Secret Weapon
TV-PG CC
Vladimir Vetrov was a top KGB spy until he betrayed his country and became a secret agent for the West. Codenamed “Farewell,” he would become America's single greatest asset in the US-Soviet Spy war.
Top Secret Weapons Revealed
Nazi War Machines
TV-PG CC
From a Super Gun to a Mega Tank, from Rocket power to a flying wing - these are the revolutionary weapons Adolf Hitler believes will win him the Second World War.
Top Secret Weapons Revealed
Seaplane Strike Force
TV-PG CC
A standoff occurs between the Superpowers during the Cold War. One wrong move could unleash a nuclear hell. Rarely seen, top-secret archive takes us behind the scenes to reveal the Superpower who will attempt to build the ultimate seaplane strike force.
Top Secret Weapons Revealed
Secret Weapons of D-Day
TV-PG CC
Summer, 1944. D-Day. The allies are on the verge of the greatest amphibious assault in history. But it means overcoming Hitler’s deadly defences. Using ingenuity and engineering prowess they create some of the most extraordinary weapons ever seen.
Top Secret Weapons Revealed
In Search of the Smart Bomb
TV-PG CC
During WWII, the search for the world’s first guided bombs sparks an arms race pushes the boundaries of technology and human imagination. From unmanned drones to bombs guided by pigeons, cats and even bats. This is the race for the first smart bomb.
Top Sniper
Long Range
TV-PG CC
Competitors will test their long-range marksmanship abilities in the 1000-yard Cold Bore, show their versatility as fighters in the Defensive Shoot, and push both their weapons and combat skills to the extreme.
Top Sniper
Stealth
TV-PG CC
Competitors will test their abilities to place accurate shots under the cover of night in the Night Unknown Distance. Their skill at navigating the terrain stealthfully will be tested, then pushed to the limit.
Top Sniper
Urban Combat
TV-PG CC
Competitors will test their skills at target identification in the KIMS Event, shoot under the stressors of a city-turned-battleground in the Counter Sniper Event, and endure the physical demands of navigating the modern battlefield.
Secrets of World War II
Cracking the Enigma Secret
TV-PG CC
By early 1940, British code breakers at Bletchley Park, working with information from the Poles, had begun cracking the German military codes from the Enigma cipher machine. Once cracked, the Allies had to prevent the Germans from finding out.
Secrets of World War II
Secrets of the Battle of the Bulge
TV-PG CC
In 1944, as Hitler faced defeat, he tried one last gamble of an offensive on the Western Front. The result was the 'Battle of the Bulge'. But the Germans didn't know that the Allies were decoding thier radio messages.
Secrets of World War II
The Real Heroes of Telemark
TV-PG CC
In 1943, as the Germans were producing 'heavy water' to build an atomic bomb, the Norwegian resistance launched a daring raid against the Norsk Hydro plant.
History Exposed
Alpha Strike
TV-PG
American forces suffer heavy losses in the air war over the jungles of Southeast Asia. U.S pilots make secret raids into Laos and Cambodia and are shot down in the process.
Alpha Company: Iraq Diary
Episode 1
TV-14 CC
Even in the midst of blinding sandstorms and temperatures of 120 ° in the deserts of Iraq, two men lead Alpha, keeping focused on the mission at hand. Their missions have changed from aggressive combat, to police work and winning hearts and minds.
Alpha Company: Iraq Diary
Episode 2
TV-14 CC
Head out with 2nd Platoon to experience the untold stories of the war in Iraq. Take an unembellished, compelling look inside the war.
Alpha Company: Iraq Diary
Episode 3
TV-14 CC
When 3rd Platoon is hit by an IED, Alpha Company embarks on a plan to capture the head insurgent in the area, known only as Scarface. With only weeks left before rotation, the hunt intensifies when a local family provides information on his whereabouts.
Black Ops
City Under Siege
TV-PG CC
Mumbai is under bloody attack and only one Special Force has the know-how and training to take the terrorists to task. In November 2008, an undisclosed number of assassins went on a three-day rampage of death and destruction in India’s largest city.
Black Ops
Operation Thunderbolt
TV-PG CC
June 27, 1976 Four terrorists hijack a flight bound for Paris. Forcing the plane to land in Entebbe Uganda they move their hostages to an old terminal. The passengers’ fate, most of them Jewish or Israeli, lies in the hands of Israel’s top black ops team.
Black Ops
Operation Certain Death
TV-PG CC
August 25th, 2000: Sierra Leone, West Africa. The Royal Irish Regiment, a unit of the British Army, takes a wrong turn on patrol. They are held up on the roadside by a notorious gang of rebels; the ‘West Side Boys’.
Black Ops
Assault on al-Qaeda
TV-PG CC
Al-Zarqawi- the most wanted man in Iraq, is proving a formidable enemy. Responsible for bombings, beheadings and attacks, he’s more persistent than Saddam and more active than Osama. The coalition’s only hope lies with a top secret task force.
Secrets of Seal Team 6
TV-14 CC
For three decades, the elite government operatives of SEAL TEAM VI have existed under the radar, but now, their cover is blown. We'll uncover the classified information the government doesn't want you to know and discover the SECRETS OF SEAL TEAM 6.
Killing Bin Laden
TV-14 CC
An intimate account of the bin Laden operation - from the time the crucial intelligence was gathered through the burial at sea. Explore the details of how the operation was planned and executed, and see through the eyes of the highly-trained Seal Team 6.
Warrior POV
Beheading the Taliban
TV-PG
Afghanistan, September 2006: US Army Green Berets take on nearly 1000 Taliban Fighters in one of the most intense battles of the War on Terror. Five years after the 9/11 Attacks, Task Force 31 launches a full-scale attack on a hill called Sperwan Ghar.
Secrets of Seal Team 6
TV-14 CC
For three decades, the elite government operatives of SEAL TEAM VI have existed under the radar, but now, their cover is blown. We'll uncover the classified information the government doesn't want you to know and discover the SECRETS OF SEAL TEAM 6.
Wednesday May 29
Killing Bin Laden
TV-14 CC
An intimate account of the bin Laden operation - from the time the crucial intelligence was gathered through the burial at sea. Explore the details of how the operation was planned and executed, and see through the eyes of the highly-trained Seal Team 6.
Warrior POV
Beheading the Taliban
TV-PG
Afghanistan, September 2006: US Army Green Berets take on nearly 1000 Taliban Fighters in one of the most intense battles of the War on Terror. Five years after the 9/11 Attacks, Task Force 31 launches a full-scale attack on a hill called Sperwan Ghar.
Black Ops
Assault on al-Qaeda
TV-PG CC
Al-Zarqawi- the most wanted man in Iraq, is proving a formidable enemy. Responsible for bombings, beheadings and attacks, he’s more persistent than Saddam and more active than Osama. The coalition’s only hope lies with a top secret task force.
Black Ops
City Under Siege
TV-PG CC
Mumbai is under bloody attack and only one Special Force has the know-how and training to take the terrorists to task. In November 2008, an undisclosed number of assassins went on a three-day rampage of death and destruction in India’s largest city.
Black Ops
Operation Thunderbolt
TV-PG CC
June 27, 1976 Four terrorists hijack a flight bound for Paris. Forcing the plane to land in Entebbe Uganda they move their hostages to an old terminal. The passengers’ fate, most of them Jewish or Israeli, lies in the hands of Israel’s top black ops team.
Black Ops
Operation Certain Death
TV-PG CC
August 25th, 2000: Sierra Leone, West Africa. The Royal Irish Regiment, a unit of the British Army, takes a wrong turn on patrol. They are held up on the roadside by a notorious gang of rebels; the ‘West Side Boys’.
Tank Overhaul
The Sherman
TV-PG CC
The American M4 Sherman is the best known, most widely used tank of the Second World War. It is also the most controversial. Was it the all-American tank that won the war or a completely under-designed death trap?
Tank Overhaul
The Comet
TV-PG CC
Dave Arnold and his crew at the Isle of Wight Military History Museum are set for a real challenge. They've rescued a rare, 1945 Comet tank from an Army firing range. They have only four months to get this destroyed tank ready for Tank Fest 2006.
Tank Overhaul
The Panther
TV-PG CC
Jacques' team is currently working on the jewel of his collection, the extremely rare and coveted Panther. This one has been rescued from the bottom of a river in Poland and it has been literally blown to pieces. Will the team be able to restore it?
Anatomy Of
An Abrams Tank
TV-PG CC
Go behind the scenes with M1 Abrams tank crews as they hone their skills. The inner-workings of one of the world's most versatile and fearsome weapons is revealed.
Triggers: Weapons That Changed the World (Season 2)
The Abrams Tank
TV-PG CC
The M1 Abrams Tank is the world’s most potent armored vehicle. We’ll track its development through such forerunners as the WWII-era M18 Hellcat and the Cold War-era Soviet T-55 tank and see why these “beast-boxes” have ruled ground warfare for decades.
Greatest Tank Battles
Tank Battles of Korea
TV-PG CC
In 1950 the world is caught off guard as North Korea launches a massive armored assault into South Korea. This is the story of the American tankers who rush to the aid of the South and the bloody battles they fight up and down the Korean Peninsula.
Greatest Tank Battles
Tank Ace: Ludwig Bauer
TV-PG CC
After the success of the Blitzkrieg, young men across Germany flock to the armored corps in search of glory and excitement. This is the story of one young German tanker as he comes face to face with the harsh realities of armored warfare.
Greatest Tank Battles
The Battle of Normandy
TV-PG CC
On June 6, 1944, the Allies land on the northern coast of France. This is the story of the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade as they fight their way inland against a stubborn and ruthless German defense.
Silent Warriors
Terror at the CIA
TV-PG CC
The first instance of Islamic fundamentalist terrorism in the U.S. occurred just before the first World Trade Center bombing in 1993. Mir Aimal Kansi opened fire in front of the CIA, killing two and wounding three. Tracking him down took over four years.
C.I.A. Secrets
Stealing Secrets
TV-PG CC
Find out why there is no such thing as a room that can't be bugged. Meet cockroaches with small cameras embedded on them, miniature flying robots that see and hear, and discover the secrets of the eavesdropping world and the technology that propels it.
C.I.A. Secrets
Secret Wars
TV-PG CC
Travel back in time to the top secret missions of the Cold War. Meet the agents that carried out covert actions behind enemy lines; witness the power of tiny gadgets that could shut down commerce; learn how the CIA infiltrated communist hotspots.
C.I.A. Secrets
Operation Counterterrorism
TV-PG CC
Uncover the CIA infrastructure that allows the State Department and FBI to monitor terrorist activity. Put high tech bugging devices, cameras and satellites to work on suspected terrorists and explore the latest national threat, the cyber-terrorist.
Did the Mob Kill JFK?
TV-PG CC
A riveting one-hour documentary that presents compelling evidence supporting the theory that the mob was behind JFK's assassination. The program features a never before seen interview with an FBI informant who shared a prison cell with a mafia kingpin.
Secret War
The Mafia Connection
TV-PG CC
With the fate of the free world in the balance, the US government turns to the head of the New York Mafia for help, and gets far more than they bargained for in return.
Ten Commandments of the Mafia
TV-14 CC
In 2007 Italian police discover a secret Mafia code of conduct. Now for the first time former Mobsters reveal what those rules are, how they work; and what happened when the Mob began to question the 'Ten Commandments of the Mafia'.
The amazing story of the hidden war between two of the United States most violent groups, the Mafia and the Ku Klux Klan.
Ten Commandments of the Mafia
TV-14 CC
In 2007 Italian police discover a secret Mafia code of conduct. Now for the first time former Mobsters reveal what those rules are, how they work; and what happened when the Mob began to question the 'Ten Commandments of the Mafia'.
Thursday May 30
The amazing story of the hidden war between two of the United States most violent groups, the Mafia and the Ku Klux Klan.
Secret War
The Mafia Connection
TV-PG CC
With the fate of the free world in the balance, the US government turns to the head of the New York Mafia for help, and gets far more than they bargained for in return.
C.I.A. Secrets
Secret Wars
TV-PG CC
Travel back in time to the top secret missions of the Cold War. Meet the agents that carried out covert actions behind enemy lines; witness the power of tiny gadgets that could shut down commerce; learn how the CIA infiltrated communist hotspots.
C.I.A. Secrets
Operation Counterterrorism
TV-PG CC
Uncover the CIA infrastructure that allows the State Department and FBI to monitor terrorist activity. Put high tech bugging devices, cameras and satellites to work on suspected terrorists and explore the latest national threat, the cyber-terrorist.
Did the Mob Kill JFK?
TV-PG CC
A riveting one-hour documentary that presents compelling evidence supporting the theory that the mob was behind JFK's assassination. The program features a never before seen interview with an FBI informant who shared a prison cell with a mafia kingpin.
Go behind the scenes with the Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit to reveal what it takes to be on a team whose mission is to destroy the weapons everyone else tries to avoid.
Great Planes
C130 Hercules
TV-G CC
The C130 Hercules has found uses in a variety of roles including airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol and aerial firefighting.
Anatomy Of
A Stryker
TV-PG CC
The Stryker is a 19-ton, eight-wheeled, infantry carrier filled with state-of-the-art combat systems. Discover the impressive technology and revolutionary capabilities of this vehicle, as well as the elite soldiers who operate them.
Anatomy Of
An FA-18
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Take a high-energy look into the revolutionary capabilities of the carrier-based strike fighter and the experience of the pilots who fly it. At NAS Lemoore California, find out what it takes to become an FA-18 pilot.
Warplane
Age of Stealth
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Over the trenches of World War I, the "eye in the sky" had been indispensable. Since that time, developers have worked endlessly to make planes harder to spot and shoot down. Each advance was met by a counter-advance, until the birth of the computer.
Warplane
Jet Age
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In the latter days of World War II, Britain and Germany feverishly advanced early dreams of a jet airplane that would revolutionize existing airplane roles and create an entirely new generation of mission-specific machines.
Showdown: Air Combat
F4U Corsair vs. Zero
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Ace "Pappy" Boyington scored most of his victories flying one of the best combat aircraft of World War II the F4U Corsair. But the Japanese Zero was still a formidable opponent. On January 3rd 1944 Pappy tangled with a group of Zeros in a dramatic fight.
Showdown: Air Combat
P47 Thunderbolt vs. Fw-190
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During World War II the last thing a Thunderbolt pilot wanted was to get in a dogfight with a Focke-Wulf 190 at low altitude. But in early 1944, that's exactly what happened to Don Gentile. The result was a heart-pounding dogfight.
Showdown: Air Combat
F4F Wildcat vs. Zero
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A US naval aviator named John Thach devised tactics that allowed the F4F Wildcat to fight the technologically superior Zero on equal terms.
Great Planes
F5 Freedom Fighter
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Small in size but what a big influence. The Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighters defy current trends in fighter aircraft - while other planes were becoming bigger and more complex, the F-5's were agile, easy-maintenance, and low-cost.
Top Tens
Machine Guns
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From the British Vickers to the American M60, the machine gun has revolutionized the combat zone. Top Ten Machine Guns will count down the most influential and game changing machine guns of all time.
Top Tens
Covert Gear
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Top Ten Covert Gear will rank the game changing gear that has helped Special Operations Forces accomplish their missions safely and effectively.
Armor comes in many shapes and sizes. Top Ten Armor will rank the materials and technologies that have changed how we fight and who wins.
Top Tens
Top Ten Fighting Ships
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Follow along as experts examine and scrutinize British, American, German, and Swedish warship designs, comparing their firepower, armor, speed, and operational success to select one out of ten designs to earn the title of the Ultimate Fighting Ship.
Top Tens
Top Ten Helicopters
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Revel in this spectacular count down of the most innovative and effective rotor-driven aircraft ever flown in combat.
Top Tens
Top Ten Submarines
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From the unexpectedly small to the terrifyingly huge, this program features some of the most innovative and ambitious weapon systems of the past 100 years.
The Brokaw Files
USS Stennis Aircraft Carrier
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Brokaw steps aboard aircraft carrier USS. John C.Stennis to learn what life is like on a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in a war zone. He gains exclusive access to the top-secret intelligence operation and flies on an F-16 mission deep into Afghanistan.
Top Tens
Top Ten Helicopters
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Revel in this spectacular count down of the most innovative and effective rotor-driven aircraft ever flown in combat.
Friday May 31
Top Tens
Top Ten Submarines
TV-PG CC
From the unexpectedly small to the terrifyingly huge, this program features some of the most innovative and ambitious weapon systems of the past 100 years.
The Brokaw Files
USS Stennis Aircraft Carrier
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Brokaw steps aboard aircraft carrier USS. John C.Stennis to learn what life is like on a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in a war zone. He gains exclusive access to the top-secret intelligence operation and flies on an F-16 mission deep into Afghanistan.
Top Tens
Top Ten Fighting Ships
TV-PG CC
Follow along as experts examine and scrutinize British, American, German, and Swedish warship designs, comparing their firepower, armor, speed, and operational success to select one out of ten designs to earn the title of the Ultimate Fighting Ship.
Top Tens
Machine Guns
TV-PG CC
From the British Vickers to the American M60, the machine gun has revolutionized the combat zone. Top Ten Machine Guns will count down the most influential and game changing machine guns of all time.
Top Tens
Covert Gear
TV-PG CC
Top Ten Covert Gear will rank the game changing gear that has helped Special Operations Forces accomplish their missions safely and effectively.
Armor comes in many shapes and sizes. Top Ten Armor will rank the materials and technologies that have changed how we fight and who wins.
Extreme Machines
Carriers
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Footage of the Navy's huge floating fortress, the John C. Stennis, demonstrates the sophistication and complexity of today's carriers.
Extreme Machines
Smart Weapons
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Cutting-edge weapon technology is examined, from the advanced weapons of today to the battlefields of the future, where soldiers will be equipped with "smart" bullets and planes that can fly themselves.
Extreme Machines: Armored Cars
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Armored cars have come a long way since their inception at the start of the century. Explore the technology behind these vehicles used to protect man from bullets and bombs.
An Officer and a Movie: Kelly's Heroes (WB)
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During WWII, a German Colonel is captured by the Americans. Before he can be interrogated, an artillery barrage hits the camp. Allied Ex-Lieutenant Kelly reaches the Colonel, gets him drunk and learns that he's on a secret mission to ship $16,000,00.
Ultimate Weapons
Shock and Awe
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Shock and Awe weapons are designed to make a massive impact and they don't disappoint. These rapid dominance systems overwhelm in the deadliest and most effective ways, physically and psychologically overpowering the enemy.
Ultimate Weapons
Firepower
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Firepower highlights some of the world's most powerful man-portable weapons. With iconic status, psychological impact and the power to intimidate, Firepower systems have the military capability to unleash tremendous force on the enemy.
Weaponology
Extreme Warriors
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Extreme Warriors are trained to live and fight in the harshest environments known to man - exposed mountaintops, extreme altitude, sub-zero temperatures, snowstorms - these guys bring the pain in any terrain.
Weaponology
French Foreign Legion
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Gathered from the four corners of the globe, Legionnaires leave their past lives behind to fight for the glory of France. They fight hard and never surrender.
Weaponology
Artillery
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Artillery is ever present on the battlefield, and always evolving to keep pace with warfare. From catapults to cannons, ballista to battleships, gunpowder to giant super guns, chart the evolution of this powerful dynasty of destruction.
The Revolutionary War
A Harvest of Victory
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The United States struggled to form itself in the years from 1781 to 1783, as Congress pacified mutineers with cannons, Congress signed the Articles of Confederation, and Washington kept the Army together.
The Revolutionary War
A War Without End
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The years 1778 and 1779 featured profiteering on the homefront, the growth of the American Navy, and Spain's entrance into the French-American alliance.
The Revolutionary War
The Dark Days
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The young nation faced trying times in 1780, as the British invaded the South, Savannah fell to the British, Benedict Arnold committed treason, and civilians experienced great hardships.
The Revolutionary War
Rebels and Redcoats
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With the British government two months away by sea, the American colonies operated with great freedom. But the imposition of a tax on the colonies sparked protests that escalated into revolution.
The Revolutionary War
Independence
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Under the leadership of George Washington, the American Army had early success driving the British from Boston. But as the war progressed the Americans met with resounding defeat in New York.
The Revolutionary War
Misfortunes of War
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The British plan for the summer of 1777 was to cut New England off from her less rebellious neighbors. American success in thwarting this strategy convinced France and Spain to back the rebels.
The Revolutionary War
Rebels and Redcoats
TV-PG CC
With the British government two months away by sea, the American colonies operated with great freedom. But the imposition of a tax on the colonies sparked protests that escalated into revolution.
Saturday June 1
The Revolutionary War
Independence
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Under the leadership of George Washington, the American Army had early success driving the British from Boston. But as the war progressed the Americans met with resounding defeat in New York.