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Assault from the air didn't begin with the era of the airplane. The kite bomb was a medieval siege weapon that dropped bombs from a kite over cities. Ancient bouncing bombs that actually skipped across water terrorized shipping in Turkey in 1453. Ancient China's whistling arrows, the world's earliest rocket-powered explosive missile, and the earliest known successful parachute, are also examined.
Assault from the air didn't begin with the era of the airplane. The kite bomb was a medieval siege weapon that dropped bombs from a kite over cities. Ancient bouncing bombs that actually skipped across water terrorized shipping in Turkey in 1453. Ancient China's whistling arrows, the world's earliest rocket-powered explosive missile, and the earliest known successful parachute, are also examined.
Assault from the air didn't begin with the era of the airplane. The kite bomb was a medieval siege weapon that dropped bombs from a kite over cities. Ancient bouncing bombs that actually skipped across water terrorized shipping in Turkey in 1453. Ancient China's whistling arrows, the world's earliest rocket-powered explosive missile, and the earliest known successful parachute, are also examined.
Ancient Chinese shipbuilding innovations in the creation of warships are examined.
Ancient Chinese shipbuilding innovations in the creation of warships are examined.
Ancient Chinese shipbuilding innovations in the creation of warships are examined.
The ancient inventions of war and their influence on modern weapons are examined. Included: land mines; and flamethrowers.
The ancient inventions of war and their influence on modern weapons are examined. Included: land mines; and flamethrowers.
The ancient inventions of war and their influence on modern weapons are examined. Included: land mines; and flamethrowers.
Ancient versions of tanks are examined. Included: a reconstruction of a tank using archaeological evidence from excavation sites.
Ancient versions of tanks are examined. Included: a reconstruction of a tank using archaeological evidence from excavation sites.
Ancient versions of tanks are examined. Included: a reconstruction of a tank using archaeological evidence from excavation sites.
Military engineering marvels are examined, including a Chinese catapult that could supposedly fire 10 rounds per second. Also: Hannibal's crossing of the Alps using equipment still utilized by modern-day special forces.
Military engineering marvels are examined, including a Chinese catapult that could supposedly fire 10 rounds per second. Also: Hannibal's crossing of the Alps using equipment still utilized by modern-day special forces.
Military engineering marvels are examined, including a Chinese catapult that could supposedly fire 10 rounds per second. Also: Hannibal's crossing of the Alps using equipment still utilized by modern-day special forces.
The history of ballistics is examined. Included: firearms experts test ancient devices for speed, accuracy and power.
The history of ballistics is examined. Included: firearms experts test ancient devices for speed, accuracy and power.
The history of ballistics is examined. Included: firearms experts test ancient devices for speed, accuracy and power.
Special forces and their tactics and tools are examined. Included: Roman techniques for capturing ships from underwater; and Roman war-dog units; and the Japanese samurai sword.
Special forces and their tactics and tools are examined. Included: Roman techniques for capturing ships from underwater; and Roman war-dog units; and the Japanese samurai sword.
Special forces and their tactics and tools are examined. Included: Roman techniques for capturing ships from underwater; and Roman war-dog units; and the Japanese samurai sword.
History's most formidable defenses are examined, including England's great castles; underground defenses in Cappadocia, Turkey; and the ancient Mayan killer-bee method. Also: a study of a replica of a section of the ancient Roman fort of Alesia; and the firing of a cannon used to break through the defenses of Constantinople.
History's most formidable defenses are examined, including England's great castles; underground defenses in Cappadocia, Turkey; and the ancient Mayan killer-bee method. Also: a study of a replica of a section of the ancient Roman fort of Alesia; and the firing of a cannon used to break through the defenses of Constantinople.
History's most formidable defenses are examined, including England's great castles; underground defenses in Cappadocia, Turkey; and the ancient Mayan killer-bee method. Also: a study of a replica of a section of the ancient Roman fort of Alesia; and the firing of a cannon used to break through the defenses of Constantinople.
Assault from the air didn't begin with the era of the airplane. The kite bomb was a medieval siege weapon that dropped bombs from a kite over cities. Ancient bouncing bombs that actually skipped across water terrorized shipping in Turkey in 1453. Ancient China's whistling arrows, the world's earliest rocket-powered explosive missile, and the earliest known successful parachute, are also examined.
Assault from the air didn't begin with the era of the airplane. The kite bomb was a medieval siege weapon that dropped bombs from a kite over cities. Ancient bouncing bombs that actually skipped across water terrorized shipping in Turkey in 1453. Ancient China's whistling arrows, the world's earliest rocket-powered explosive missile, and the earliest known successful parachute, are also examined.
Assault from the air didn't begin with the era of the airplane. The kite bomb was a medieval siege weapon that dropped bombs from a kite over cities. Ancient bouncing bombs that actually skipped across water terrorized shipping in Turkey in 1453. Ancient China's whistling arrows, the world's earliest rocket-powered explosive missile, and the earliest known successful parachute, are also examined.
Ancient Chinese shipbuilding innovations in the creation of warships are examined.
Ancient Chinese shipbuilding innovations in the creation of warships are examined.
Ancient Chinese shipbuilding innovations in the creation of warships are examined.
The ancient inventions of war and their influence on modern weapons are examined. Included: land mines; and flamethrowers.
The ancient inventions of war and their influence on modern weapons are examined. Included: land mines; and flamethrowers.
The ancient inventions of war and their influence on modern weapons are examined. Included: land mines; and flamethrowers.
Ancient versions of tanks are examined. Included: a reconstruction of a tank using archaeological evidence from excavation sites.
Ancient versions of tanks are examined. Included: a reconstruction of a tank using archaeological evidence from excavation sites.
Ancient versions of tanks are examined. Included: a reconstruction of a tank using archaeological evidence from excavation sites.
Military engineering marvels are examined, including a Chinese catapult that could supposedly fire 10 rounds per second. Also: Hannibal's crossing of the Alps using equipment still utilized by modern-day special forces.
Military engineering marvels are examined, including a Chinese catapult that could supposedly fire 10 rounds per second. Also: Hannibal's crossing of the Alps using equipment still utilized by modern-day special forces.
Military engineering marvels are examined, including a Chinese catapult that could supposedly fire 10 rounds per second. Also: Hannibal's crossing of the Alps using equipment still utilized by modern-day special forces.
The history of ballistics is examined. Included: firearms experts test ancient devices for speed, accuracy and power.
The history of ballistics is examined. Included: firearms experts test ancient devices for speed, accuracy and power.
The history of ballistics is examined. Included: firearms experts test ancient devices for speed, accuracy and power.
Special forces and their tactics and tools are examined. Included: Roman techniques for capturing ships from underwater; and Roman war-dog units; and the Japanese samurai sword.
Special forces and their tactics and tools are examined. Included: Roman techniques for capturing ships from underwater; and Roman war-dog units; and the Japanese samurai sword.
Special forces and their tactics and tools are examined. Included: Roman techniques for capturing ships from underwater; and Roman war-dog units; and the Japanese samurai sword.
History's most formidable defenses are examined, including England's great castles; underground defenses in Cappadocia, Turkey; and the ancient Mayan killer-bee method. Also: a study of a replica of a section of the ancient Roman fort of Alesia; and the firing of a cannon used to break through the defenses of Constantinople.
History's most formidable defenses are examined, including England's great castles; underground defenses in Cappadocia, Turkey; and the ancient Mayan killer-bee method. Also: a study of a replica of a section of the ancient Roman fort of Alesia; and the firing of a cannon used to break through the defenses of Constantinople.
History's most formidable defenses are examined, including England's great castles; underground defenses in Cappadocia, Turkey; and the ancient Mayan killer-bee method. Also: a study of a replica of a section of the ancient Roman fort of Alesia; and the firing of a cannon used to break through the defenses of Constantinople.
Assault from the air didn't begin with the era of the airplane. The kite bomb was a medieval siege weapon that dropped bombs from a kite over cities. Ancient bouncing bombs that actually skipped across water terrorized shipping in Turkey in 1453. Ancient China's whistling arrows, the world's earliest rocket-powered explosive missile, and the earliest known successful parachute, are also examined.
Assault from the air didn't begin with the era of the airplane. The kite bomb was a medieval siege weapon that dropped bombs from a kite over cities. Ancient bouncing bombs that actually skipped across water terrorized shipping in Turkey in 1453. Ancient China's whistling arrows, the world's earliest rocket-powered explosive missile, and the earliest known successful parachute, are also examined.