Warriors

Recent archeological discoveries unearth secrets of a fierce warrior society--one built on human sacrifice, bizarre rituals and deadly weapons.

Travel the globe alongside modern-day warrior, SFC Terry Schappert, and go inside the culture of some of the most famous warriors of all time to explore their weaponry, tactics and, ultimately, their psyche.

Germany, 9 AD: The Romans, with the greatest army in the world, are annihilated by Germanic tribes at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest. What does it take to be a warrior?

A modern day Green Beret (Terry Schappert) tests the legendary weapons and strategies of the English Knights.

Japan, 1612: Legendary samurai Musashi meets archrival Kojiro in climactic duel. What does it take to be a warrior?

Malta, 1565: The Knights of Saint Johns defend Malta from attacking Ottomans in one of history's greatest sieges--the Siege of Malta--the last battle of the Crusades.

Greece, 479, BC: At the Battle of Plataea, brilliant tactics and battlefield discipline help the Spartans defeat the Persians, avenging the devastating defeat of the 300 at Thermopylye.

South Africa, 1879: At the Battle of Isandlwana, Zulu warriors overwhelm an occupying British army. It was Britain's Little Bighorn--England's worst defeat at the hands of a colonial force.

Big Island & Oahu, 1790s: Warring chieftains engage in brutal inter-tribal battles for domination of the Hawaiian archipelago.

Green Beret Terry Schappert reveals the origin of his own American warrior culture, the U.S. Special Forces.