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Tuesday Nights! Weapons and Ruthless Leaders On WLRN-TV !

WLRN 91.3 FM | By Adrienne Kennedy

Published May 9, 2014 at 6:36 PM EDT

You can find some of the best war documentaries on television every Tuesday night on WLRN - TV, starting at 8:00 p.m.

Nazi Mega Weapons: Jet Fighter Me262 (8:00 pm)

Explore the most technologically advanced plane of World War II, the Messerschmitt Me262, a fighter jet that inspired a revolution in aerial warfare. Learn the remarkable story of an awe-inspiring aircraft, the subterranean bat-cave where it was built and the battle for air supremacy that decided the fate of the war.

Hannibal (9:00 pm)

Combining immersive drama with the latest historical research and CGI, Hannibal is brought to life for the first time, on an epic scale. From his exile in Spain, 26-year-old Hannibal Barca was the mastermind behind what is arguably the most audacious military move in history.

Montezuma (10:30 pm)

This documentary journeys to the ancient heart of Mexico in search of the lost civilization of the Aztecs and their last and greatest ruler, Montezuma II (1502-1520). Montezuma inherited an empire of five million people, stretching from present-day Mexico to Nicaragua, from his uncle. His rule was marked by incessant warfare.