War Machines

No one can deny that the invention of the gun has forever changed the way wars are fought.

The history of artillery highlights in no uncertain terms how destructive human innovation can be.

Highlighting some of the most influential movers ever to take to the battlefield.

The story of what it takes to rule the waves.

When humans took to the skies, they brought war with them. This episode traces aerial combat from WWI dogfights to bombers, jets, and drones. Exploring how air power evolved into one of the deadliest forces in warfare, it highlights the relentless drive to fly faster, strike harder, and control the skies-forever changing the face of battle from above.

How another world war would lead to man's extinction.