Mail Call S01E09 · The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets

Air date: 2002-09-29 30m

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The ancient Roman pilum is designed to penetrate armor; World War II army radios; how rockets were first used on the battlefield.

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  1. 1 1. Tank; Gatling Gun; Samurai Sword2002-08-04 · 30mSteering a World War II tank; Gatling gun's speed; power of the samurai sword.
  2. 2 2. Knight's Armor; WWI Backpack; Landmine2002-08-11 · 30mParts of 15th-century armor; World War I infantry backpack; ingredients of a land mine.
  3. 3 3. Flak Vest; Medieval Crossbow; WWI Pilots2002-08-18 · 30mBody armor; accuracy of a medieval crossbow; how World War I pilots shot through their propellers.
  4. 4 4. Civil War Cannoneers; Night Vision; Clearing a Minefield2002-08-25 · 30mAiming Civil War artillery pieces; how night-vision technology works; how to clear a minefield.
  5. 5 5. Landing Craft, Air Cushion Hovercraft (LCAC); U.S. Cavalry Saddles; Gas Masks2002-09-01 · 30mOperating the LCAC; cavalry saddles used in the Old West; how gas masks work.
  6. 6 6. Mortar; WWII GIs' Personal Items; Native-American Arrows2002-09-08 · 23mManeuverable artillery; musket; Navy airships; precision flying team; pirates; depth charges
  7. 7 7. Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet; Naval Signal Flags; GI Chow2002-09-15 · 22mHow to refuel a fighter jet in mid-air; how ships send messages using signal flags; what soldiers eat.
  8. 8 8. Revolutionary WarMusket; Jousting; Foxholes2002-09-22 · 30mHow fast a Revolutionary War soldier could fire a musket; jousting; how to dig a foxhole.
  9. 9 9. The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets2002-09-29 · 30mThe ancient Roman pilum is designed to penetrate armor; World War II army radios; how rockets were first used on the battlefield.
  10. 10 10. Ninja Weapons; Flamethrower; Military Dogs2002-10-05 · 30mThe weapons of the Japanese Ninja; how flamethrowers work; what military dogs do.
  11. 11 11. Grenades; Dog Tags; Dinner in a Pouch2002-10-07 · 30m
  12. 12 12. The Jeep; HIMARS; Hurricanes2002-10-21 · 30m
  13. 13 13. Future Gear; Marine Camouflage; Army's New Armored Vehicle2002-10-28 · 30mPossible gear for troops on tomorrow's battlefields; Marines design their new camouflage pattern; the Stryker.