Military History Channel TV Guide — Saturday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full Military History Channel TV guide for Saturday, 8 August 2026. 18 programmes listed , including 4 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:00 1h

The Harlem Hellfighters: Unsung Heroes

Documentary Special

Exploring how the predominantly African American unit, the Harlem Hellfighters, faced down the realities of war abroad and injustice at home.

01:00 1h

Ultimate Soldier Challenge

S1 · E6 · Army vs. Navy Game/Quiz

Army vs. Navy

Army and Navy troops and private contractors show their skills with machine guns and assault rifles, with close combat and tech retrieval from a downed drone.

02:00 1h

Ultimate Soldier Challenge

S1 · E2 · U.S. Rangers vs. British RAF Regiment Game/Quiz

U.S. Rangers vs. British RAF Regiment

Elite soldiers from the U.S. Army Rangers, Britain's RAF and private military contractors compete in challenges with guns, combat and a rescue mission.

03:00 1h

The Lost Evidence

S1 · E4 · Sicily True

Sicily

Reconnaissance photos add new dimensions to our understanding of the WWII battle on the Mediterranean island as Allied troops fought German and Italian forces.

04:00 1h

The Harlem Hellfighters: Unsung Heroes

Documentary Special

Exploring how the predominantly African American unit, the Harlem Hellfighters, faced down the realities of war abroad and injustice at home.

05:00 2h

No Surrender: German and Japanese Kamikazes

True Special

Axis forces used suicide missions in WWII, and to show the human side of the kamikaze trend, the soldiers, myths and propaganda surrounding it are examined.

Morning

09:00 1h

The Lost Evidence

S1 · E4 · Sicily True

Sicily

Reconnaissance photos add new dimensions to our understanding of the WWII battle on the Mediterranean island as Allied troops fought German and Italian forces.

10:00 1h

The Harlem Hellfighters: Unsung Heroes

Documentary Special

Exploring how the predominantly African American unit, the Harlem Hellfighters, faced down the realities of war abroad and injustice at home.

11:00 2h

No Surrender: German and Japanese Kamikazes

True Special

Axis forces used suicide missions in WWII, and to show the human side of the kamikaze trend, the soldiers, myths and propaganda surrounding it are examined.

Daytime

13:00 1h

Ultimate Soldier Challenge

S1 · E6 · Army vs. Navy Game/Quiz

Army vs. Navy

Army and Navy troops and private contractors show their skills with machine guns and assault rifles, with close combat and tech retrieval from a downed drone.

14:00 1h

Ultimate Soldier Challenge

S1 · E2 · U.S. Rangers vs. British RAF Regiment Game/Quiz

U.S. Rangers vs. British RAF Regiment

Elite soldiers from the U.S. Army Rangers, Britain's RAF and private military contractors compete in challenges with guns, combat and a rescue mission.

15:00 1h

The Lost Evidence

S1 · E4 · Sicily True

Sicily

Reconnaissance photos add new dimensions to our understanding of the WWII battle on the Mediterranean island as Allied troops fought German and Italian forces.

16:00 1h

The Harlem Hellfighters: Unsung Heroes

Documentary Special

Exploring how the predominantly African American unit, the Harlem Hellfighters, faced down the realities of war abroad and injustice at home.

17:00 2h

No Surrender: German and Japanese Kamikazes

True Special

Axis forces used suicide missions in WWII, and to show the human side of the kamikaze trend, the soldiers, myths and propaganda surrounding it are examined.

Evening

19:00 2h

The Imperial Japanese Navy: Kaigun

True Special

The Japanese navy, after centuries of isolation, became a major sea power in the years preceding WWII, as historians examine archival video of the events.

21:00 1h

Top Shot

S5 · E4 · All-Stars: Crank Trigger Sports

All-Stars: Crank Trigger

Sixteen pro and novice marksmen compete for $100,000 in individual and team challenges using firearms, slingshots & throwing knives from varying eras.

22:00 1h

Top Shot

S5 · E5 · All-Stars: Shooting Dice Sports

All-Stars: Shooting Dice

Sixteen pro and novice marksmen compete for $100,000 in individual and team challenges using firearms, slingshots & throwing knives from varying eras.

23:00 1h

The Color of War

S1 · E5 · At Ease Documentary

At Ease

Peter Coyote narrates an expose following the everyday activities of World War II soldiers while they were not engaged in deadly combat.

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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