Episode Guide

Green Beret Terry Schappert reveals why the Vikings were called the "Hell's Angels of the Middle Ages". He tests the weapons and tactics used to pillage Europe, which these "hell's angels" did, until they met their match - the Saxons - at the Battle of Maldon.
 

Japan, 1612. Legendary samurai Musashi meets archrival Kojiro in a climactic duel. What does it take to be a warrior on this scale?

We travel the globe alongside modern-day warrior SFC Terry Schappert and go inside the culture of some of the most famous warriors of all time to explore their weaponry, tactics and, ultimately, their psyche.
 

Germany, 9 AD. The Romans, with the greatest army in the world, are annihilated by Germanic tribes at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest. How did this situation arise?
 

England v. France, 1415. Outnumbered English knights and archers, led by King Henry V, slaughter French knights at Agincourt. We explore this historic moment of Anglo-French relations.
 

Greece, 479 BC. At the Battle of Plataea, brilliant tactics and battlefield discipline help the Spartans defeat the Persians, avenging the devastating defeat of the 300 at Thermopylyae. Watch this epic battle unfold.
 

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? 
 

Malta, 1565. The Knights of Saint Johns defend Malta from attacking Ottomans in one of history's greatest sieges - the Siege of Malta - the last battle of the Crusades.
 

South Africa, 1879. At the Battle of Isandlwana, Zulu warriors overwhelm an occupying British army. It was Britain's Little Bighorn - England's worst defeat at the hands of a colonial force.

The 18th century. An isolated outpost in the Pacific. Warriors using brutal shark tooth weapons, human sacrifice and bone-breaking hand-to-hand combat are engaged in inter-island warfare. One chief looks to unite the islands and establish peace. But to do that, he'll need to become one of the greatest military minds of his time.

Join Terry Schappert as he delves into the secret culture of the Hawaiian warrior and studies the tactics of King Kamehameha the Great. Using both ancient weapons and a devastating deployment of gunpowder, Kamehameha will travel from the Big Island of Hawaii all the way to Oahu for a pivotal battle on the cliffs of Nu'uanu Pali.
 

Green Beret Terry Schappert reveals the origin of his own American warrior culture - the U.S. Special Forces.

The Alamo Scouts were an elite reconnaissance unit that operated behind enemy lines during World War II. Terry not only tests their weapons, like the Thompson submachine gun and M1 Garand, but also demonstrates their guerilla tactics. These unconventional fighting skills led to a daring POW rescue that made the Alamo Scouts legendary.