Throughout human history, there have been great warriors who put their lives in danger in battle. In this History Channel series, former Green Berry Terry Schappert investigates the battle tactics used by the greatest fighters in history.
Episodes Season Season 1 · 0/11 0/11 watched · 2008
S01E01 Braveheart 2008-08-03 45m
Terry Schappert presents every part of story in details. The best way to learn about military history. more
S01E02 Mayan Armageddon 2009-03-12 43m
Recent archeological discoveries unearth secrets of a fierce warrior society, one built on human sacrifice, bizarre rituals and deadly weapons. A bloody battle at the ancient city of Dos Pilas leads to the downfall and disappearance of this powerful pre-Columbian warrior society. How? more
S01E03 Barbarian Massacre 2009-03-19 44m
In 9 AD, the Romans were looking to expand their empire into Germany however, they didn't count on the warrior chief Arminianism and his band of Barbarians. Terry investigates the tactics used by the rebels. more
S01E04 Viking Terror 2009-03-26 45m
The Vikings. Seafaring barbarians who tyrannised the Norse world and built an empire by dominating the sea. Terry investigates the battle tactics used by the Norsemen and how they played a part in their success. more
S01E05 Knight Fight 2009-03-29 44m
The armor, weapons, and tactics of the medieval knight made him the elite soldier on the battlefield. But all that changed when Henry V's outnumbered army faced the French at Agincourt. more
S01E06 Samurai Showdown 2009-04-02 44m
With all due awe and reverence Terry presents masters of the Samurai arts as he tells the story of Miyamoto Musashi, a Ronin who successfully challenged every aspect of Samurai tradition but remained true to the code of Bushido. more
S01E07 The Last Crusaders 2009-04-05 44m
Terry describes how the out numbered and out gunned Knights of Saint John defended Malta against a massive Ottoman invasion force to halt the Ottoman advance into Europe. more
S01E08 Spartan Vengeance 2009-04-09 44m
In 480 BC 40,000 Spartans engaged 300,000 Persian invaders who had already destroyed Athens. Terry explains how the Spartans were able to defeat the Persians in the Battle of Plataea, kill Persian General Mardonias and avenge the death Leonidas. more
S01E09 Zulu Siege 2009-04-12 44m
In eight years Shaka Zulu takes this minor tribe and using new battle tactics and weapons, conquers all the neighboring tribes. His reign is then cut short when he is assassinated. But even 50 year later the military force he created was able to challenge the modern British Army. more
S01E10 Islands of Blood 2009-04-16 44m
This episode explores the bloody history of the beautiful Hawaiian Islands. Terry Schappert learns about the bloody hand to hand combat techniques and vicious weaponry (like shark tooth clubs) of the Hawaiian warriors. He also reenacts the tactics that King Kamehameha the Great used in his crushing victory at Battle of Nu'uanu Cliffs. more
S01E11 Special Forces 2009-04-19 44m
Terry describes the weapons, tactics and triumphs of America's first special forces unit, the Alamo Scouts. Their assignment; infiltrate behind enemy lines to prepare for the Allied campaign to retake the Phillipines. more