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S1 E1 - Tank/Gatling Gun/Samurai Sword
August 3, 200223minR. Lee Ermey, the sergeant in Full Metal Jacket, answers mail about what the armed forces were, and really are, like. He steers a WWII M5A1 tank and explores the Gatling Gun and samurai swords.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E2 - Mail Call: # 2
August 4, 200223minWhat are the different pieces of a Knight's armor? What's in a WWI backpack? What's inside a Landmine?Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E3 - Mail Call: # 3
August 11, 200222minCan a bullet can penetrate body armor? How accurate was a medieval crossbow? How did WWI pilots shoot through their propellers?Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E4 - Mail Call: # 4
August 18, 200223minHow did Civil War Cannoneers aim their artillery pieces? Exactly how does night vision technology work? How do you clear a minefield?Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E5 - Mail Call: # 5
August 25, 200223minHow do you operate a Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft? What kind of saddles did the Cavalry use in the Old West? How do Gas Masks work?Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E6 - Mail Call: # 6
September 1, 200223minHow do you re-fuel a fighter jet in mid-air? How do ships send messages using signal flags? What did soldiers eat on the battlefield?Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E7 - Mail Call: # 7
September 8, 200223minHow fast could a Revolutionary War soldier fire a musket? What's the deal with Jousting? How do you dig a foxhole?Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E8 - Mail Call: # 8
September 15, 200223minWhat is the secret weapon of the Romans? What kind of radios did they use in WWII? What kind of rockets were first used in combat? Just how did rockets first make their way onto the battlefield?Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E9 - Mail Call: # 9
September 22, 200223minRoman warfare was relentless, but what was their secret weapon? What kind of radios did the military use in WWII? While rockets can cover great distances with extreme accuracy, how were they first used in combat?Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E10 - Mail Call: # 10
September 29, 200223minWhat are the weapons of the Ninjas? How does a flamethrower work? Two hundred and fifty dogs a year enter active duty as military war dogs. What do they döFree trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E11 - Mail Call: # 11
October 6, 200223minHow do grenades work? What is a Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System (LAPES) Drop? What's the purpose of dog tags? Why did the German WWI helmet have a spike? What do American soldiers eat in the field today?Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E12 - Mail Call: # 12
October 20, 200222minHost R. Lee Ermey learns all about the Jeep, the rocket launcher called HIMARS and how and why the military hunts down hurricanes.Free trial of HISTORY VaultS1 E13 - Future Gear/Camo/Armored Vehicle
October 27, 200223minErmey looks at possible gear for GIs on tomorrow's battlefields; how the Marines designed their new camo pattern; and examines the Army's new armored vehicle, the Stryker.Free trial of HISTORY Vault
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