![]() Produced by Greystone Communications, Inc. Military historians and former soldiers reveal how the strategies of tank warfare have evolved through the years. Examine some of the most important designs in history, like the Sherman and the M-1, and see extensive combat footage of tanks in action throughout the 20th century. Greatest Tank Battles is back with more of historys most gripping and monumental battles ever fought on the front lines with these. By World War II, tanks developed into the most effective ground weapons the world had ever seen. When the tank first appeared on the battlefield in World War I, it was slow, clumsy and unreliable. This episode traces the evolution of the tank from 1915 to present. Their guns can blast a uranium dart into an enemy tank over a mile away, day or night. ![]() Today, battle tanks weighing 60 tons roar over the countryside at 45 miles per hour. The first tanks that rumbled across the trenches of the First World War moved at only 4 miles per hour. Published by History Channel broadcasted as part of HC Weapons at War seriesįrom man's earliest battles to the combat visions of the future, the Weapons at War series richly illustrates the history of weaponry throughout the ages - and what weapons will be like in the future. tank force landed in North Africa, sparking a battle between two of history's most famous tank commanders, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and U.S. "Greatest Tank Battles" takes us deeper into the mechanized battlefield than ever before revealing the delicate balance between man and machine - between victory and death- it puts viewers in the commander's seat and sends them into the heart of the action.War Documentary hosted by George C Scott, By 1942, the Afrika Corps had been pushed back to Tunisia just as the brash new U.S. But some stories push ever farther a field to bring eyewitness accounts of pivotal tank battles in Korea, Vietnam and the Middle East. Their stories bring to life epic conflicts such as those on the Eastern Front where 100,000 tanks clashed in history's biggest war. They'll ride along with some of some of the greatest tank aces, discovering how they were able to make kill after kill, often against overwhelming odds, and escape with their lives. "Greatest Tank Battles" will for the first time take viewers through the hatch and inside some of history's most legendary tanks, allowing them to see the battle through the eyes of tank commanders and their crews. From the mighty 88mm cannon of the Second World War German Tiger, to the thermal imaging target system of the Gulf War M-1 Abrams - the series examines the significant technical details that shaped a century of battle. The viewer experiences the complete picture of tank warfare: a General's-eye view of the battlefield, a soldier's-eye view of face to face confrontations and meticulous technical analysis by military historians. The Battle of Kursk comes to a climax at the Russian village of Prokhorovka in July 1943.This is the story of the largest tank battle in military history. "Greatest Tank Battles" brings the full fury of mechanized warfare to the screen for the first time by analyzing the weapons, defenses, tactics and using ultra-realistic CGI animation. Filmed on battlefields across the world, this new original series puts viewers in the heat of the battles, witnessing historic armored combats through the eyes of the very men who manned the tanks and fought to the finish. "Greatest Tank Battles" is an action-packed 20 -part series that brings to life the most gripping and monumental tank battles ever fought, through stunning CGI animation and eyewitness accounts.
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