Impossible Army Machines
Ancient Discoveries · Season 5 · Episode 6
The amazing successes and stunning failures of ancient military engineers influence today's weapons and tactics; an ancient Greek weapon is still used on aircraft carriers; rapid-firing Chinese catapult; Hannibal crosses the Alps.
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Season
5
Episode
6
Air Date
01/Dec/2008
Air Time
22:00
Runtime
60 min
Overview
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The amazing successes and stunning failures of ancient military engineers influence today's weapons and tactics; an ancient Greek weapon is still used on aircraft carriers; rapid-firing Chinese catapult; Hannibal crosses the Alps.
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