Close Quarter Battle

S1 · E1 6 sept. 2012

Introduction to Military Special Forces Épisode 1

Examine the history of organizations, from the Green Berets, WWII paratroopers through to Seal Team 6, the British SAS, and private contractors, like Black Water and Brown and Root.

S1 · E2 13 sept. 2012

Introduction to Police Special Operations Épisode 2

See what it feels like to be “inside the heads” of special police personnel, and how their use of military-style strategies and equipment allows them to save lives.

S1 · E3 20 sept. 2012

Russian Army in Chechnya Épisode 3

After the fall of the Soviet Union, many countries remained in dispute. In 1994 a bitter conflict broke out between the Chechen independence movement and the Russian army.

S1 · E4 27 sept. 2012

SAS in Northern Ireland Épisode 4

The British Empire's legacy in Northern Ireland is well known, but there is an untold story of the firefights and CQBs exchanged between the IRA, the British army and the elite SAS.

S1 · E5 4 oct. 2012

Delta Prison Rescue Operation Épisode 5

S1 · E6 11 oct. 2012

Snipers & Scout Épisode 6

A look at the legendary JTF sniper teams, and their use in Afghanistan alongside the British SAS and the US Delta Force at “the sharp end of the spear.”

S1 · E7 18 oct. 2012

S.W.A.T. Épisode 7

Take a historical journey to the beginnings of the modern S.W.A.T. team developed in the rural area north of Los Angeles.

S1 · E8 25 oct. 2012

Hunting Sarajevo Snipers Épisode 8

Learn how snipers were used in the Bosnian War, and the tactics devised to combat them.

S1 · E9 1 nov. 2012

Private Military Contractors Épisode 9

A more contemporary look at a day in the life of a group of civilian army contractors, and how their role has evolved on the modern battlefield.

S1 · E10 8 nov. 2012

Close Protection Épisode 10

From the elite ex-special forces personnel who guard heads of state and the two person teams that protect CEOs in dangerous regions, modern-day bodyguards must be well versed in CQB.

S1 · E11 15 nov. 2012

Counter-terrorism Épisode 11

Terry Schappert looks at the counter-terrorism training and tactics used since the September 11, 2001, attacks.

S1 · E12 22 nov. 2012

French Foreign Legion Épisode 12

A look at the raid by the Foreign Legion on a small airport in Iraq during the 1990 Gulf War.

S1 · E13 29 nov. 2012

Hunt & Capture Saddam Hussein Épisode 13