War Tech
Since the Paleolithic age, weaponry included axes, swords, and knives. Enter the Industrial Revolution and a whole new era of massive destruction. From World War 1, D-Day to September 11, Modern Marvels shows us the stories behind the deadliest weapons to command centrals, Morse code to advanced search and rescue training. With an investigative lens, join History Channel in examining war technologies that have taken and saved countless lives and shaped the course of history. For war DVDs, and tech DVDs, shop all the Modern Marvels.
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off- Bullets DVD
- From musket balls to "tumblers," see how these deadly projectiles have evolved through the decades. [ read more ]
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off- Civil War Tech DVD
- See how much of today's weaponry can trace its origins to the War Between the States. Military historians and experts detail the advances that made Civil War weaponry so deadly. Visit private collections and important museums for an up-close look at surviving examples. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Helicopters DVD
- Ride the most exciting helicopters found in the sky. In Alabama we fly with the Apache Longbow, the deadliest helicopter in world, and learn how to fly the Blackhawk, one of the most sophisticated and versatile helicopters in world. Then we'll climb aboard a Coast Guard helicopter as a… [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels The F-14 DVD
- Soar at supersonic speeds in the sweep-wing fighter that is the pride and joy of the U.S. Navy. [ read more ]
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off- Spy Technology DVD
- From CIA secrets to the surveillance devices of today, this is an inside look at the agency profiled in the newly Oscar® - nominated film The Good Shepherd . [ read more ]
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off- Axes, Swords and Knives DVD
- Watch an axe-throwing contest, meet a modern swordsmith and see how the Swiss Army Knife is made. [ read more ]
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off- Battlefield Engineering DVD
- From Ancient Rome to Desert Storm, see how the military's most overlooked soldiers literally lay the groundwork for battle. [ read more ]
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off- Combat Training DVD
- See how 21st century warriors prepare for the battles of tomorrow. [ read more ]
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off- Command Central DVD
- Go inside the Middle East post from which planners and commanders coordinated the war in Iraq. A sweeping survey of battlefield management through the millennia. Visit ''Centcom'' in Doha, Qatar, where US military brass oversaw the Gulf War. Examine the technology which makes modern military o [ read more ]
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off- Deadliest Weapons DVD
- Visit the government laboratory where they search for evidence of the nerve agent VX. [ read more ]
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off- Edwards Air Force Base DVD
- Visits to abandoned hangars and interviews with former test pilots illuminate the colorful past of this desert base. [ read more ]
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off- Inventions Of War DVD
- Out of the death and suffering of combat have come many of the everyday items we take for granted. [ read more ]
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off- Military Movers DVD
- From Civil War locomotives to the C-17, examine the machines that bring men and munitions into battle. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Codes DVD
- Traces the development of codes from hieroglyphs and other ancient efforts to cyberspace and beyond. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels D-Day Tech DVD
- The history altering success of the D-Day invasion depended on innovative engineering and technological advances. D-Day Tech is the story of those scientific and mechanical breakthroughs. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels Landmines DVD
- Toe-poppers, "bouncing betties" and claymores star in this look at these deadly and controversial weapons. [ read more ]
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off- Modern Marvels World War I Tech DVD
- The Great War saw the debut of a new generation of weaponry that revolutionized the way wars are fought. Military scholars reveal how the blend of new technologies and old tactics played out in legendary battles like Verdun. An expansive survey of the many weapons that were first… [ read more ]
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off- More Military Movers DVD
- You can't fight a war unless you can deliver the manpower and equipment. A LOT of manpower and equipment, and that's where these awesome machines come in. The ultimate celebration and investigation of engineering excellence. Learn the incredible capabilities of the Osprey , the Chinook an [ read more ]
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off- SOS Tech DVD
- From Morse code to advanced search and rescue training, examine the technologies that have saved countless lives. [ read more ]
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off- Survival Technology DVD
- Military experts reveal the secrets of survival and we'll get an up close look at the inventions that help preserve life in extreme conditions. [ read more ]
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off- Terror Tech Civilian DVD
- Examine the state-of-the-art technologies designed to protect civilians from terrorist attacks. [ read more ]
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off- Terror Tech Defending The Highrise DVD
- Examine the steps that corporations are taking to protect themselves from terrorist attacks. [ read more ]
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off- Terror Tech Military DVD
- You can't get a closer look at the technology of the war on terror without a security clearance. [ read more ]
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