A look at the fighter pilots in Vietnam whose split-second timing meant life or death---to themselves and the soldiers on the ground. Included: interviews with pilots;
The most feared and hated men on the battlefield, we get a glimpse of snipers in war - the silent assassins who can kill with a single shot from miles away - from the earliest use in combat to modern day application.
A look at the U-Boats of World War Two, their early successes, their strategies and the anti-submarine warfare developments and strategies that led to an over 70% death rate among u-boat crewmen.
Reviews the history and evolution of terrorism and counter terrorism. Primary focus is on the more dramatic successes and failures since the 1972 murders of Israli Olympians in Munich by Palestinean terrorists.
The specialized forces operating on D-Day are recalled. Included: Navy demolition units, the British 9th Parachute Battalion and the Airborne Pathfinders.
The series that explores perilous and often life-threatening occupations and military operations chronicles the efforts of U.S. Marine Raiders in World War II and their missions in the Pacific theater, including Midway and Guadalcanal.
The Battle of Iwo Jima, a pivotal campaign during World War II and the bloodiest fight in history for the U.S. Marine Corps, is described and remembered.
