Introduction

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 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.

Outline

Learn about the history of rapid-fire weaponry favoured by both military and gangsters, from the WWI machine gun that could fell a tree to the modern GAU-8 Avenger.

Machines of War Series

• Episode 01: Cruise Missile.
• Episode 02: Tank.
• Episode 03: Machine Gun.

Production & Filming Details

• Narrator: Mark Halliley.
• Production: National Geographic.
• Distributor: National Geographic.
• Release Date: 2006 (US).
• Running time: 60 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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