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Machines of War

This three-part series looks at some of the key instruments of war, their history, the milestones of modern weaponry and the technological leaps performed by innovative engineers and inventors that saved the day but ultimately changed the face of warfare forever.

From the cruise missile and the tank to the machine gun the series unpacks the technological shifts that created these machines. From propulsion mechanisms to guidance systems the series reveals how the tank got its track how a submarine fires a missile and how to build a fully automatic gun.

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom U&Yesterday (2017 - 2017)
Schedule: Wednesdays at 20:00 (60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Genres: WarHistory
Episodes ordered: 3 episodes

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Previous Episode

Machine Gun

Episode 1x03; Dec 20, 2017

This episode unravels the history of the deadly rapid-fire weaponry favoured by both military and gangsters. We examine how 150 years of machine gun evolution has placed the firepower of a 19th Century Army in the hands of a company of US Marines. Sp

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x03: Machine GunDec 20, 2017
1x02: TankDec 13, 2017
1x01: Cruise MissileDec 6, 2017
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