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The Power of Destruction

New weapons with devastating force shape the wars of the 20th century. International experts test the catastrophic effects of the most destructive weapons. Machine guns kill entire units within seconds. The hand grenade has such enormous power and can easily be carried in a backpack. And the most powerful war machine ever invented is the tank. Military scientists seek ever more demolition with least effort. Does the Russian ‘Father of all bombs’ finally reach all limits of conventional destruction?

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  • Originally Aired January 28, 2019
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network ZDF
  • Created May 13, 2019 by
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  • Modified May 13, 2019 by
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