
This History channel series explores the culture of the most famous warriors of all time, examining the weaponry, tactics and, ultimately, the psyche of such groups including the Vikings, Aztecs, Barbarians and Samurai. With host Terry Schappert, a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran, each episode also details a climactic battle that showcases the warrior's strengths and weaknesses.

Green Beret Terry Schappert reveals the warrior culture of U.S. special operations forces dating to the Alamo Scouts, who operated behind enemy lines during World War II.

African Zulu warriors nearly annihilate a British army in the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879. Host: Terry Schappert.

Brilliant tactics and battlefield discipline help the Spartans spearhead the Greek victory over the Persians in the Battle of Plataea in 479 B.C., avenging the defeat of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae.

The legendary Japanese samurai Musashi meets his archrival Kojiro in a climactic duel in 1612. Host: Terry Schappert.