TV Guide American Heroes Channel Wednesday

The history of fighter planes; starting with the earliest examples, this episode explores the advances that make them the strongest weapons in modern warfare.

The history of traps, which demoralize the enemy by making the safe unsafe; the show traces their ancestry and displays the technology behind today's devices.

This episode focuses on hand-carried weapons; it discusses the varieties of hand and rocket-propelled grenades available to the modern soldier.

Fire's history as a weapon, from the times of the ancient Greek navies through the bombs of World War II and the Vietnam War and today's thermobaric bombs.

The program examines the history of vertical take off aircraft, and how they became one of the most multipurpose weapons in modern warfare.

The program examines the storied history of the bomber from throwing explosives out of the cockpit to laser-guided bunker busters.

Overlooked facts on how Parks wasn't the first black woman to keep her bus seat, the Berlin Airlift had candy for kids, and a moonshiner made a war rifle.

The stories behind some of the biggest deceptions, the most classified secrets, and the covert weapons utilized to help defy the Nazis in World War II.

The secret stories behind the making of America, offering a glimpse into the central personalities, events and locations that gave rise to the nation.

The fall of Saigon; the origin story of the phrase "go for broke"; the truth behind "The Dirty Dozen"; the masterminds behind top-secret microfilm.

A study of Madison Square Garden and how it came to be the world's most famous arena, as well as an account of the corruption involving Prohibition Bootlegging.

An accounting of the rules that were bent and broken pertaining to the Civil War, the CIA, the American Civil Rights movement, and the advent of flight.

Classified operations of World War II, including covert units, unbreakable codes, underground operation centers, and super-human Navy SEALS, are studied.

Exploring the lesser-known side of American history in the Star Spangled Banner, Statue of Liberty, Monopoly board game and pioneering pilot Amelia Earhart.

An examination of a conspiracy which allowed three inmates to escape an impenetrable fortress, revealing hidden secrets of the dungeon of Alcatraz.

A few untold stories of the U.S. Coast Guard are shared, featuring footage and personal accounts from members who performed a combat role in the Vietnam War.

An in-depth look is taken into "Bloody George," the undermanned marine rifle company that was called up in 1950 at the beginning of the Korean War.

A comprehensive look is taken into one of the most incredible battles of World War II, the taking of a nondescript hill on the island of Okinawa.

A comprehensive exploration is taken into the 2006 Battle of Ramadi and how Colonel Sean MacFarland's troops' odds could not have been worse.

In December of 1944, the seemingly defeated Germans launch a secret offensive to capture the city of Antwerp, the heart of the Allied supply chain

The battles that turned the tide in the Pacific and led America to naval supremacy over the Japan in the year following the attack on Pearl Harbor are featured.

The story of America's three-year war against communist giants in Korea is told, highlighting the battles that turned the tide away from a communist victory.

The heroics, key technologies and defining battles of the Vietnam War are broken down, from the first shots fired in the Gulf of Tonkin to the fall of Saigon.

The key things that led to the U.S. and its allies claiming victory over dictator Saddam Hussein as he attempted to conquer Kuwait in 1991 are highlighted.

The battles that turned the tide in the Pacific and led America to naval supremacy over the Japan in the year following the attack on Pearl Harbor are featured.

The story of America's three-year war against communist giants in Korea is told, highlighting the battles that turned the tide away from a communist victory.

The heroics, key technologies and defining battles of the Vietnam War are broken down, from the first shots fired in the Gulf of Tonkin to the fall of Saigon.

The key things that led to the U.S. and its allies claiming victory over dictator Saddam Hussein as he attempted to conquer Kuwait in 1991 are highlighted.

A comprehensive exploration is taken into the 2006 Battle of Ramadi and how Colonel Sean MacFarland's troops' odds could not have been worse.

In December of 1944, the seemingly defeated Germans launch a secret offensive to capture the city of Antwerp, the heart of the Allied supply chain