Outmanned and outgunned by insurgents, a small team of coalition forces calls for air support. When only two helicopters arrive, the area near Samara turns into a deadly kill zone. S1/Ep12
For several days the US soldiers attacked Viet Cong soldiers around 'Hill 875'. Within yards of the VC, they stood on the brink of one of their last victories of the Vietnam War. S1/Ep11
August 2004: the city of Hawijah explodes with unprecedented levels of fighting. As Iraqi police are over-run, American forces find themselves in the centre of a deadly kill zone. S1/Ep10
Previously off-limits to the US, the Imam Ali Shrine hosted one of the Iraq conflict's bloodiest battles as marines fought hand to hand with insurgents holed up in the holy site. S1/Ep9
Following their kidnap of heiress Patty Hearst, terrorist group the Symbionese Liberation Army stages a daring bank robbery with the ensuing LAPD shoot-out captured live on TV. S1/Ep8
Elections approach for Iraqis but south of Baghdad the situation is chaotic. US Marines seek to beat the enemy and make it safe for the election. S1/Ep7
In 1983, Marxist extremists attack Grenada's government and murder the prime minister. US forces begin Operation Urgent Fury to save the 800 Americans caught in the crossfire. S1/Ep6
Imprisoned in Panama by General Noriega, American Kurt Muse was to be killed if a rescue attempt was made. For the commandos sent to free him, the mission was fraught with danger. S1/Ep5
The Battle of Inchon took place three months after North Korea invaded South Korea. US Marines went behind enemy lines to counter attack and two weeks later Seoul was recaptured. S1/Ep4
It's 1968, and the Battle of Hue rages in Vietnam. US marines find themselves outnumbered by enemy forces and must fight building to building to regain control of the city. S1/Ep3
Follow eight Green Berets from the US Army Special Forces, who come under attack in Iraq when they go deep into enemy territory to collect information on a key target. S1/Ep2
The city of Tal Afar has seen many changes, from trading post for the east and west to a ghost town in Al-Qaeda's brutal reign. In May 2005, the US army moved in to stop Al-Qaeda. S1/Ep1