Category: History

Uploaded by MILITARY HISTORY 2015. A look at the Military History of Urban Ops and Trench Warfare. Learn what it takes to be in a police SWAT team at the Direct Action Resource Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Be put through the paces by FBI instructors and drilled in using all the special weapons and tactics employed by America’s best hostage rescuers. Lead your team down a rope from a helicopter, maneuver into an enemy-held building, breach the doors, clear the rooms, subdue the bad guys, and rescue the hostage!

Part 2 starts at 21:06 and looks at Trench Warfare and demonstrates the utter futility of trench warfare from its inception thousands of years ago to the unmitigated disasters of World War I.

Much of what we know of ancient history is the history of militaries: their conquests, their movements, and their technological innovations. There are many reasons for this. Kingdoms and empires, the central units of control in the ancient world, could only be maintained through military force. Due to limited agricultural ability, there were relatively few areas that could support large communities, so fighting was common.

Weapons and armor, designed to be sturdy, tended to last longer than other artifacts, and thus a great deal of surviving artifacts recovered tend to fall in this category as they are more likely to survive. Weapons and armor were also mass-produced to a scale that makes them quite plentiful throughout history, and thus more likely to be found in archaeological digs.

Uploaded by MILITARY HISTORY 2015. A look at the Military History of Ninjas Knives and Dagger. The Weaponry of the Ninja discusses both the kinds of weapons one would expect a ninja to use and even a few that aren’t so obvious. Taking a look at the modern stereotypes of a ninja, the show is packed with information regarding the origins of ninjas and their particular weapons.

Part 2 starts at 21:05 and teaches a brief history of knives and daggers and various combat techniques with them, both offensive and defensive. Then the show members face off to find who has best learned how to win with the knives and daggers.

Much of what we know of ancient history is the history of militaries: their conquests, their movements, and their technological innovations. There are many reasons for this. Kingdoms and empires, the central units of control in the ancient world, could only be maintained through military force. Due to limited agricultural ability, there were relatively few areas that could support large communities, so fighting was common.

Weapons and armor, designed to be sturdy, tended to last longer than other artifacts, and thus a great deal of surviving artifacts recovered tend to fall in this category as they are more likely to survive. Weapons and armor were also mass-produced to a scale that makes them quite plentiful throughout history, and thus more likely to be found in archaeological digs.

Uploaded by MILITARY HISTORY 2015. A look at the Military History of the Romans and Barbarians Weapons. This show demonstrates the technologies and tactics used by conquering armies over the centuries. In Roman Weapons, the show uses detailed replicas of the weapons used by the Ancient Romans, along with re-enactments, to show how the Romans achieved their victories.

Part 2 starts 21:25 and is based on Barbarian Weaponry. The Roman Empire seemed destined to conquer the world. Their relentless march was tested time and again against the unorthodox weaponry of the Celtic and Germanic Barbarian hordes. Join us as we explore the weapons and strategies employed by the Barbarians to stand and triumph against the Roman tide.

Much of what we know of ancient history is the history of militaries: their conquests, their movements, and their technological innovations. There are many reasons for this. Kingdoms and empires, the central units of control in the ancient world, could only be maintained through military force. Due to limited agricultural ability, there were relatively few areas that could support large communities, so fighting was common.

Weapons and armor, designed to be sturdy, tended to last longer than other artifacts, and thus a great deal of surviving artifacts recovered tend to fall in this category as they are more likely to survive. Weapons and armor were also mass-produced to a scale that makes them quite plentiful throughout history, and thus more likely to be found in archaeological digs.

Uploaded by MILITARY HISTORY 2015. A look at the Military History of Pirates and Musketeer Weapons. A history of pirates weaponry. Learn about the weapons of 17th-century Caribbean pirates and various combat techniques with them, both offensive and defensive. Then we face off against the crew of a merchant vessel to find out if they have learned how to win with pirate weapons.

Part 2 starts at 21:28 and asks whether the classic cut-and-thrust of the Hollywood Musketeer movies had a basis in reality. The cup-hilt rapier, with its light and flexible blade, did not require a left-hand dagger for defense. This was the sword of the French Musketeers and of the Spanish Conquistadors–the most feared swordsmen in Europe. Shows how the art and sport of fencing began with this weapon, and compares the reality of the weapon with the myth of its use.

Much of what we know of ancient history is the history of militaries: their conquests, their movements, and their technological innovations. There are many reasons for this. Kingdoms and empires, the central units of control in the ancient world, could only be maintained through military force. Due to limited agricultural ability, there were relatively few areas that could support large communities, so fighting was common.

Weapons and armor, designed to be sturdy, tended to last longer than other artifacts, and thus a great deal of surviving artifacts recovered tend to fall in this category as they are more likely to survive. Weapons and armor were also mass-produced to a scale that makes them quite plentiful throughout history, and thus more likely to be found in archaeological digs.

Uploaded by MILITARY HISTORY 2015. A look at the Military History of the Crossbow and Bow and Arrow. Shows how to operate the crossbow, one of the first hand held missile weapons. This show explores the different types of medieval crossbows and teaches how to load and fire each. They then see how these ancient weapons match up with modern day firearms before learning how to operate modern day crossbows.

Part 2 starts 21:05 and is based on the Bow and Arrow. One of man’s earliest effective hunting weapons, we learn why the bow and arrow became so dominant in history. Learn how to make your own as we study the craft of the bowyer and fletcher. We learn about Egyptian bows and try to fire accurately from an Egyptian chariot, and experiment with North American Indian bows–composite bows of horn and wood. And reenactors, using rubber-tipped arrows, recreate what it was actually like to be subjected to a “cloud of arrows”

Much of what we know of ancient history is the history of militaries: their conquests, their movements, and their technological innovations. There are many reasons for this. Kingdoms and empires, the central units of control in the ancient world, could only be maintained through military force. Due to limited agricultural ability, there were relatively few areas that could support large communities, so fighting was common.

Weapons and armor, designed to be sturdy, tended to last longer than other artifacts, and thus a great deal of surviving artifacts recovered tend to fall in this category as they are more likely to survive. Weapons and armor were also mass-produced to a scale that makes them quite plentiful throughout history, and thus more likely to be found in archaeological digs.