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Season 1 · Episode 9

The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets

0.030mSeptember 29, 2002

The ancient Roman pilum is designed to penetrate armor; World War II army radios; how rockets were first used on the battlefield.

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Episode 1Tank; Gatling Gun; Samurai Sword
Episode 2Knight's Armor; WWI Backpack; Landmine
Episode 3Flak Vest; Medieval Crossbow; WWI Pilots
Episode 4Civil War Cannoneers; Night Vision; Clearing a Minefield
Episode 5Landing Craft, Air Cushion Hovercraft (LCAC); U.S. Cavalry Saddles; Gas Masks
Episode 6Mortar; WWII GIs' Personal Items; Native-American Arrows
Episode 7Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet; Naval Signal Flags; GI Chow
Episode 8Revolutionary WarMusket; Jousting; Foxholes
Episode 9The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets
Episode 10Ninja Weapons; Flamethrower; Military Dogs
Episode 11Grenades; Dog Tags; Dinner in a Pouch
Episode 12The Jeep; HIMARS; Hurricanes
Episode 13Future Gear; Marine Camouflage; Army's New Armored Vehicle