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The Best Episodes of Mail Call

Every episode of Mail Call ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mail Call!

Mail Call was a television program that appeared on the History Channel and hosted by R. Lee Ermey, a retired United States Marine Corps Staff Sergeant,. The show debuted on August 4, 2002 as part

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    Mail Call Season 1 Episode 1 - Tank; Gatling Gun; Samurai Sword
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    #1 - Tank; Gatling Gun; Samurai Sword

    S1:E1

    Steering a World War II tank; Gatling gun's speed; power of the samurai sword.

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  2. Mail Call Season 1 Episode 2 - Knight's Armor; WWI Backpack; Landmine
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    #2 - Knight's Armor; WWI Backpack; Landmine

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    Parts of 15th-century armor; World War I infantry backpack; ingredients of a land mine.

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  3. Mail Call Season 1 Episode 3 - Flak Vest; Medieval Crossbow; WWI Pilots
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    #3 - Flak Vest; Medieval Crossbow; WWI Pilots

    S1:E3

    Body armor; accuracy of a medieval crossbow; how World War I pilots shot through their propellers.

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  4. Mail Call Season 1 Episode 4 - Civil War Cannoneers; Night Vision; Clearing a Minefield
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    #4 - Civil War Cannoneers; Night Vision; Clearing a Minefield

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    Aiming Civil War artillery pieces; how night-vision technology works; how to clear a minefield.

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  5. Mail Call Season 1 Episode 5 - Landing Craft, Air Cushion Hovercraft (LCAC); U.S. Cavalry Saddles; Gas Masks
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    #5 - Landing Craft, Air Cushion Hovercraft (LCAC); U.S. Cavalry Saddles; Gas Masks

    S1:E5

    Operating the LCAC; cavalry saddles used in the Old West; how gas masks work.

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  6. Mail Call Season 1 Episode 6 - Mortar; WWII GIs' Personal Items; Native-American Arrows
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    #6 - Mortar; WWII GIs' Personal Items; Native-American Arrows

    S1:E6

    Maneuverable artillery; musket; Navy airships; precision flying team; pirates; depth charges

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  7. Mail Call Season 1 Episode 7 - Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet; Naval Signal Flags; GI Chow
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    #7 - Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet; Naval Signal Flags; GI Chow

    S1:E7

    How to refuel a fighter jet in mid-air; how ships send messages using signal flags; what soldiers eat.

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  8. Mail Call Season 1 Episode 8 - Revolutionary WarMusket; Jousting; Foxholes
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    #8 - Revolutionary WarMusket; Jousting; Foxholes

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    How fast a Revolutionary War soldier could fire a musket; jousting; how to dig a foxhole.

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  9. Mail Call Season 1 Episode 9 - The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets
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    #9 - The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets

    S1:E9

    The ancient Roman pilum is designed to penetrate armor; World War II army radios; how rockets were first used on the battlefield.

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  10. Mail Call Season 1 Episode 10 - Ninja Weapons; Flamethrower; Military Dogs
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    #10 - Ninja Weapons; Flamethrower; Military Dogs

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    The weapons of the Japanese Ninja; how flamethrowers work; what military dogs do.

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  11. Mail Call Season 1 Episode 11 - Grenades; Dog Tags; Dinner in a Pouch
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    #11 - Grenades; Dog Tags; Dinner in a Pouch

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  12. Mail Call Season 1 Episode 12 - The Jeep; HIMARS; Hurricanes
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    #12 - The Jeep; HIMARS; Hurricanes

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  13. Mail Call Season 1 Episode 13 - Future Gear; Marine Camouflage; Army's New Armored Vehicle
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    #13 - Future Gear; Marine Camouflage; Army's New Armored Vehicle

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    Possible gear for troops on tomorrow's battlefields; Marines design their new camouflage pattern; the Stryker.

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  14. Mail Call Season 2 Episode 1 - Grenade Launchers; Grape Shot; Shrapnel; D-Day Paratrooper Gear; Jet Packs
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    #14 - Grenade Launchers; Grape Shot; Shrapnel; D-Day Paratrooper Gear; Jet Packs

    S2:E1

    Learn how grenade launchers work; how a .30 caliber machine gun compares to a .50 cal; watch Ermey behind the wheel of a Flyer 21; and discover the origin of the word shrapnel.

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  15. Mail Call Season 2 Episode 2 - Civil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife
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    #15 - Civil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife

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    American Civil War rifles from both sides; the first missile fired from the deck of a sub; deep-sea and crush-proof suits; breaking down a weapon; the Bowie knife; the evolution of a hedgechopper.

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  16. Mail Call Season 2 Episode 3 - AVLB; Fulton Recovery System; Pilot Survival Kit; Trireme; Battleship Guns; Grapeshot
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    #16 - AVLB; Fulton Recovery System; Pilot Survival Kit; Trireme; Battleship Guns; Grapeshot

    S2:E3

    The Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge; the Fulton Recovery System; a pilot's survival kit; the ancient Greek warship Trireme; battleship guns; grapeshot.

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  17. Mail Call Season 2 Episode 4 - Marine Weapons Training; Greek Phalanx; MiG-29; Hellcat Tank Destroyer
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    #17 - Marine Weapons Training; Greek Phalanx; MiG-29; Hellcat Tank Destroyer

    S2:E4

    Simulated marksmanship training; fastest front-line combat jet and World War II tank; Greeks of ancient times use the phalanx; Civil War cavalry gear; dazzle paint.

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  18. Mail Call Season 2 Episode 5 - Trebuchet; Troop Headcounts; BAR; Smart Bombs; Modern Parachutes; Boomerangs
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    #18 - Trebuchet; Troop Headcounts; BAR; Smart Bombs; Modern Parachutes; Boomerangs

    S2:E5

    Medieval catapults; platoons, companies and divisions; the Browning automatic rifle; smart bombs; parachutes; the weapon version of the boomerang.

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  19. Mail Call Season 2 Episode 6 - LAV; Landing Craft; Doughboy; OPFOR; Chain Mail; Military Salute
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    #19 - LAV; Landing Craft; Doughboy; OPFOR; Chain Mail; Military Salute

    S2:E6

    Light Armored Vehicle; landing craft; World War I Doughboys; training troops; medieval chain mail; the military salute.

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  20. Mail Call Season 2 Episode 7 - Deuce & a Half; Vietnam Gun Truck; World War II Household Fat; Missile Silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish Kilts
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    #20 - Deuce & a Half; Vietnam Gun Truck; World War II Household Fat; Missile Silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish Kilts

    S2:E7

    Vietnam gun truck; World War II household fat; missile silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish kilts.

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  21. Mail Call Season 2 Episode 8 - Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels;Pirate Weapons
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    #21 - Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels;Pirate Weapons

    S2:E8

    full title: Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels; Pirate Weapons; Depth Charges --------- Maneuverable artillery; musket; Navy airships; precision flying team; pirates; depth charges

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  22. Mail Call Season 2 Episode 9 - Anti-Tank Rocket; Bazooka; HQ Tour; Tactical Operations Center; Downed Pilots
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    #22 - Anti-Tank Rocket; Bazooka; HQ Tour; Tactical Operations Center; Downed Pilots

    S2:E9

    The bazooka's replacement; mobile command post; Air Force Pararescuemen; 21-gun salute.

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  23. Mail Call Season 2 Episode 10 - Medieval Weapons; Lewis Gun; Carrier Pigeons; Gliders in Combat; Anti-Tank
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    #23 - Medieval Weapons; Lewis Gun; Carrier Pigeons; Gliders in Combat; Anti-Tank

    S2:E10

    Medieval weapons; World War I Lewis gun; carrier pigeons; gliders; anti-tank missile; ejection seats.

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  24. Mail Call Season 2 Episode 11 - Amphibious Assault Vehicle; Jeep; Medieval Battering Ram; Urban Warfare; Ball Tu
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    #24 - Amphibious Assault Vehicle; Jeep; Medieval Battering Ram; Urban Warfare; Ball Tu

    S2:E11

    Marines' 26-ton AAV stays afloat; jeeps; battering rams; urban warfare; World War II bombers; pictures on World War II airplanes.

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  25. Mail Call Season 2 Episode 12 - Unmanned Aircraft; Bogey; 1st Combat Helicopter; Forward Observers
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    #25 - Unmanned Aircraft; Bogey; 1st Combat Helicopter; Forward Observers

    S2:E12

    Experimental planes; unidentified aircraft; first combat helicopter; directing artillery fire; commando knife.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Tank; Gatling Gun; Samurai Sword" is the best rated episode of "Mail Call". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/4/2002. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Knight's Armor; WWI Backpack; Landmine".