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Chart the technological evolution of ground combat with this documentary series, which explores the science and history behind revolutionary innovations such as gunpowder, assault rifles, Kevlar, tanks and directed-energy weapons. Through modern tests, archival footage and expert interviews, these explosive episodes recount the remarkable stories behind each breakthrough and detail how they've changed the way we fight.
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Episode 1
Sat, May 1, 201054 mins
The final episode considers the ways in which armies have used or modified the terrain of the battlefield to their advantage for both defense and attack.





