Allied servicemen of World War II spent the majority of their time in what normally would be called "everyday activities." In this program, former soldiers recall the interludes between the interminable marching and the periods of deadly fighting.

This episode of Century of Flight features the Air Show, originating after World War I as a way for air forces to gain support as independent branches of the military. Racing and aerobatics became popular soon after, and air shows provided a way for pilots to show off their skills and planes. Experience the evolution of the Air Show, from the vast Shuttleworth Collection to the formation flying stunts of the Red Arrows. See a Vickers Wellington Bomber...

There was a point in time that the North American Indians relied upon the construction and use of simple weapons to sustain the two necessities of life: procurement of food and the defense of families and communities. Daily life was constantly threatened by the forces of nature, opposing tribes, and most deadly of all, the invading white man. In response to the white intruder, the Indian warrior - who had spent his entire youth using bows and arrows,...

Follow our expert, high-profile panel of judges as they pick, rank and comment on THE GREATEST EVER‘s top ten tanks of all time; the ones that take you to the edge of armored experience and push the metal to the limit. Our team puts their picks through the paces, testing out their claims: we race a tank with a Volvo over 400 meters of rugged winter terrain and let a rock star take one out for a muddy ride. Our well-known, eclectic panel then debates,...

Most murderers use a weapon. One of the top-priority tasks for detectives is to find that weapon. It can lead to the killer but it can also reveal so much more. Using cutting-edge forensic techniques, the murder weapon can now give us an insight into the mind of the killer. This program examines the murder weapon that until 150 years ago left no trace, how 3D crime-scene modelling is revolutionising gun crime investigations, and why, until recently,...

This episode focuses on a more detailed investigation of Russia's nuclear coming of age. It traces the atom bomb back to its infancy, to a time when state-sponsored Russian physicists were sent to Cambridge to learn about this obscure new technology. Despite knowledge gleaned from this research, the Bolshevik government was slow to catch onto the strategic importance of atomic energy, continually dismissing it in favor of good old traditional weapons....

This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series reports on the development of modern weaponry used by the fighting men of the U.S. Army. Scenes cover arsenals, weapons and technology, and focus on the responsibilities of the United States Army Weapons Command, headquartered at Rock Island, Illinois, in this video from the National Archives and Records Administration.

This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series emphasizes the importance of continual modernization of the Army for effective national defense. The presentation describes the pentagonal organization and structural flexibility of the modern Army, new tactical concepts, and technological advancements in weapons and equipment. The presentation then goes on to show the new type of Army weapons, both nuclear and conventional, and the...

This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series features highlights of the preparations and conduct of the quick reaction alert mission carried out stateside in 1966 by a Seventh Army group that tested the feasibility of integrating the Pershing into the Seventh Army's arsenal of weapons. This video from the National Archives and Records Administration is sure to captivate audiences with its interesting subject matter.