Combat Forces

Season 1 Episode 5 - Heavy Armor

24 min

TV-PG

Modern tanks are the equivalent of chariots on the battlefields of today. In Iraq and Afghanistan they are soldiers saviors or an enemy’s nightmare.

Subtitles: English

S01:E01 - Artillery

Artillery is known as the King of Battle and for over 100 years it has played a pivotal role in combat.

S01:E02 - First Ten Combat Missions

In the Vietnam War the USAF discovered that 90% of their casualties occurred during pilots first 10 missions.

S01:E03 - Army Combatives

Hand-to-hand combat, it is every soldiers greatest fear.

S01:E04 - Stealth Submarines

Today nuclear subs dominate the seas…yet their biggest threat is a diesel submarine.

S01:E05 - Heavy Armor

Modern tanks are the equivalent of chariots on the battlefields of today. In Iraq and Afghanistan they are soldiers saviors or an enemy’s nightmare.

S01:E06 - Snipers

Silent, covert, deadly; they are every battle commander’s secret weapon. Snipers are the long-range killers on the battlefield.

S01:E07 - Urban Warfare

House-to-house combat is one of the most brutal and intense types of land warfare.

S01:E08 - Fighter Pilots

Air-to-air combat is one the principle war fighting skills a new pilot must learn.

S01:E09 - Paratroopers

Airborne soldiers are known as force multipliers because of their unique capabilities.

S01:E10 - Combat Medics

In the field of honor there is one group that stands above the rest, combat medics.

S01:E11 - Basic Training

Every soldier, sailor and airmen has to pass one hurdle before coming a member of the military – basic training.

S01:E12 - Combat Fitness

Combat requires that soldiers be tough, capable of strength and good cardio-vascular endurance.

S01:E13 - Best Ranger Competition

Rangers are an elite light infantry whose sole purpose is to seek out and destroy the enemy.

S01:E14 - Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Bullets, shrapnel, and IEDs, all are dangers for Infantry.

S01:E15 - Reconnaissance

Knowledge is one of the key elements of success in combat – knowing an enemies strengths and weaknesses.

S01:E16 - Coalition Training

Today, as in the past, one of the best means to enter combat is with allies.

S01:E17 - Damage Control School

Fire and floods, the true danger at sea for sailors.

S01:E18 - Navy Boarding Party

Boarding other ships has been around since the dawn of combat at sea. Today, sailors must train to do far more than their ancestors.

S01:E19 - Simulated Warfare

High technology is changing the modern battlefield.

S01:E20 - Full Spectrum Warfare

Whether at sea, in the air or on land, modern warfare happens in all environments.

S01:E05 - Heavy Armor

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