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Green Beret Terry Schappert reveals the warrior culture of U.S. special operations forces dating to the Alamo Scouts, who operated behind enemy lines during World War II.

Warriors

Special Forces

Tribal chieftains battling for domination of the Hawaiian archipelago engage in brutal warfare during the 1790s; host Terry Schappert explores Hawaiian martial arts, shark tooth weapons and rituals involving human sacrifice.

Islands of Blood

African Zulu warriors nearly annihilate a British army in the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879. Host: Terry Schappert.

Zulu Siege

Brilliant tactics and battlefield discipline help the Spartans spearhead the Greek victory over the Persians in the Battle of Plataea in 479 B.C., avenging the defeat of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae.

Spartan Vengeance

The Knights of St. John defend Malta from attacking Ottoman Turks in one of history's greatest sieges and the last battle of the Crusades in 1565.

The Last Crusaders

The legendary Japanese samurai Musashi meets his archrival Kojiro in a climactic duel in 1612. Host: Terry Schappert.

Samurai Showdown

Led by King Henry V, outnumbered English knights and archers slaughter French knights at Agincourt in 1415.

Knight Fight

Barbarians annihilate Roman legionnaires in the Battle of Teutoburg Forest in Germany in 9 A.D. Host: Terry Schappert.

Barbarian Massacre

Viking pillagers meet their match in the Saxons at the Battle of Maldon in 881 A.D. in what is now Essex, England.

Viking Terror

Recent archaeological discoveries unearth secrets of the Mayans' fierce warrior society built on human sacrifice, bizarre rituals and deadly weapons; a bloody battle at Dos Pilas leads to the downfall of the pre-Columbian warrior society.

Maya Armageddon

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E10 | Islands of Blood

E9 | Zulu Siege

E8 | Spartan Vengeance

E7 | The Last Crusaders

E6 | Samurai Showdown

E5 | Knight Fight

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E2 | Viking Terror

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