Mail CallSeason 12002 · 13 episodesEpisodes1Tank; Gatling Gun; Samurai SwordSteering a World War II tank; Gatling gun's speed; power of the samurai sword.2Knight's Armor; WWI Backpack; LandmineParts of 15th-century armor; World War I infantry backpack; ingredients of a land mine.3Flak Vest; Medieval Crossbow; WWI PilotsBody armor; accuracy of a medieval crossbow; how World War I pilots shot through their propellers.4Civil War Cannoneers; Night Vision; Clearing a MinefieldAiming Civil War artillery pieces; how night-vision technology works; how to clear a minefield.5Landing Craft, Air Cushion Hovercraft (LCAC); U.S. Cavalry Saddles; Gas MasksOperating the LCAC; cavalry saddles used in the Old West; how gas masks work.6Mortar; WWII GIs' Personal Items; Native-American ArrowsManeuverable artillery; musket; Navy airships; precision flying team; pirates; depth charges7Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet; Naval Signal Flags; GI ChowHow to refuel a fighter jet in mid-air; how ships send messages using signal flags; what soldiers eat.8Revolutionary WarMusket; Jousting; FoxholesHow fast a Revolutionary War soldier could fire a musket; jousting; how to dig a foxhole.9The Pilum; WWII Radios; First RocketsThe ancient Roman pilum is designed to penetrate armor; World War II army radios; how rockets were first used on the battlefield.10Ninja Weapons; Flamethrower; Military DogsThe weapons of the Japanese Ninja; how flamethrowers work; what military dogs do.11Grenades; Dog Tags; Dinner in a Pouch12The Jeep; HIMARS; Hurricanes13Future Gear; Marine Camouflage; Army's New Armored VehiclePossible gear for troops on tomorrow's battlefields; Marines design their new camouflage pattern; the Stryker.Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7Season 8
