Washoe County Library System

"This informative and entertaining military history series features an in-depth look at three key events in the history of medieval warfare."

"Learn the amazing history of war machinery and weapons in this comprehensive, 13-part documentary series which chronicles the earliest weaponry of a primitive era through the most technologically advanced machines used by the armed forces around the world. From gunpowder to the Gatling gun, the first tank to the latest unmanned drones, the mechanisms and machinery man has created to wage war and the historical achievements across land, sea and air...

Discover the truth about strange and ancient weapons like the atlatl, the sarissa, the urumi and the maka pahoa ko'oko'o in this fascinating history of weapons.

Tales of American combat and comradery in World War II all connected to the iconic rifle of the era, the M1 Garand. An award-winning author puts one such rifle into the hands of a series of vets, records their stories, and gathers their signatures on the rifle, in a pilgrimage and homage to heroism. It all started because of a rifle. The Rifle is an inspirational story and hero’s journey of a 28-year-old U.S. Marine, Andrew Biggio, who returned...

Describes some of the weapons used by both the Allied and Axis forces during World War II, including automatic weapons, radar, early computers, tanks, aircraft carriers, bombers and fighter planes, and the atomic bomb.