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Guns That Changed The Game

John Thompsonserved as the youngest ever colonel in the Spanish American War

John Thompson
served as the youngest ever colonel in the Spanish American War

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John Thompson served as the youngest ever
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colonel in the Spanish American War.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:39
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary
Production
Hirschman/Northern Productions

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As each new century unfolded, guns increasingly shaped the way battles were fought and borders were drawn. The quest to create more innovative and lethal weapons became more and more contested. These are the Guns the Changed the G...
S01 • E03 A third train was required to transport the civilian crew of 84 - Guns That Changed The Game 00:13
A third train was required to transport the civilian crew of...
S01 • E01 In 1980, when he overheard two Austrian military officers - Guns That Changed The Game 00:10
In 1980, when he overheard two Austrian military officers
S01 • E02 Assigned to the Cuban campaign, he personally organised the formation - Guns That Changed The Game 00:10
Assigned to the Cuban campaign, he personally organised the ...
S01 • E03 In 1940, three K5 guns were positioned on captured French - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
In 1940, three K5 guns were positioned on captured French
S01 • E01 Glock assembled a team of handgun experts and former camera - Guns That Changed The Game 00:16
Glock assembled a team of handgun experts and former camera
S01 • E03 These guns were able to bombard shipping in the English Channel - Guns That Changed The Game 00:14
These guns were able to bombard shipping in the English Chan...
S01 • E02 This began his lifelong interest - Guns That Changed The Game 00:06
This began his lifelong interest
S01 • E02 After the war, Thompson was appointed - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
After the war, Thompson was appointed
S01 • E01 It took less than 12 months from concept and design - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
It took less than 12 months from concept and design
S01 • E01 Extremely lightweight, due to its mainly polymer makeup, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:18
Extremely lightweight, due to its mainly polymer makeup,
S01 • E02 He chaired the Ordnance Board that approved the M1911 pistol - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
He chaired the Ordnance Board that approved the M1911 pistol
S01 • E03 In 1944, two K5s were moved to Italy in an attempt to stem the American - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
In 1944, two K5s were moved to Italy in an attempt to stem t...
S01 • E03 These two guns rained shells down on 70,000 Allied troops, - Guns That Changed The Game 00:09
These two guns rained shells down on 70,000 Allied troops,
S01 • E02 He retired from the army in 1914 - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
He retired from the army in 1914
S01 • E03 By the end of this campaign over 22,000 Allied soldiers had been - Guns That Changed The Game 00:07
By the end of this campaign over 22,000 Allied soldiers had ...
S01 • E02 When the introduction of trench warfare revolutionised - Guns That Changed The Game 00:15
When the introduction of trench warfare revolutionised
S01 • E01 Basically, works as a safety mechanism. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
Basically, works as a safety mechanism.
S01 • E01 It does not come with an external safety mechanism. - Guns That Changed The Game 00:05
It does not come with an external safety mechanism.
S01 • E03 The K5 was a very big gun, but it was not the biggest rifled - Guns That Changed The Game 00:08
The K5 was a very big gun, but it was not the biggest rifled
S01 • E01 Initially, the pistol was regarded with scepticism - Guns That Changed The Game 00:11
Initially, the pistol was regarded with scepticism