Andy McNab shows off the business end of the general purpose machine gun (GPMG). Any last requests?

Big explosions were high on the list of priorities for the series, obviously.

Fortunately for this chap it was just a reconstruction (not reconstructive surgery).

An insurgent fires a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) during a reconstruction.

The crew did everything possible to recreate realistic war zone conditions for the series.

Try filming real life insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan at that distance…

Deadly accurate at long distances, the sniper is a key player on the battlefield.

The series recreates real-life situations and reveals how to overcome the deadly threats faced by soldiers in the field.

Andy McNab brings a wealth of special forces combat experience to the show.