In 1943, tanks of the Canadian Armoured Corps make their combat debut on the European mainland. This is the story of the famed Nazi Blitzkrieg, as thousands of panzers burst through terrain thought impassible to conquer Western Europe in a matter of weeks. This is the story of the first tanks and how they change the face of the modern battlefield forever.Īt the outset of WWII, the Germans pioneered a new form of mobile armoured warfare. In 1916 the British debut a new mobile weapon hoping to break the long bloody stalemate on the Western Front. This is the story of the American tankers who rush to the aid of the South and the bloody battles they fight up and down the Korean Peninsula. In 1950, the world is caught off guard as North Korea launches a massive armoured assault into South Korea. Tank Battles of Korea - Season 2 starts here This is the story of the largest tank battle in military history, as elite SS troops face off against Russian defenders determined to stop them whatever the cost. The Battle of Kursk comes to a climax at the Russian village of Prokhorovka on July 12, 1943. This is the story of the formidable Russian defence that stalled a massive Panzer onslaught. In the summer of 1943, Hitler launches a massive armoured offensive in an effort to regain the upper hand on the Eastern Front. This is the story of the largest tank-vs-tank clash of the Second World War, as Hitler masses hundreds of panzers in a desperate bid to halt Patton's advance This is the story of the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade as they fight their way inland against a stubborn and ruthless German defence.īy September 1944, Patton's hard-charging Third Army threatens to breach the German border. On June 6, 1944, the Allies land on the northern coast of France. This is the story of the Sixth Panzer Army's incredible breakthrough of the American line and subsequent encirclement and defeat. In December 1944, an infamous SS tank force led Hitler's final offensive in the west. This is the story of the struggle for the Hochwald Gap - the final obstacle blocking the Allies, which the Germans are determined to hold at any cost. In February 1945, Canadian forces launch an attack to cross the Rhine and enter the German heartland. This is the story of the American tankers who helped defend the American line against Hitler's final gamble on the western front.
In December 1944, German forces launch a surprise attack through the Ardennes Forest in Belgium. This is the story of the climax in the struggle for North Africa, which would change the course of the Second World War. In 1942, Erwin 'The Desert Fox' Rommel's Desert Afrika Corps faced off against Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery's Eighth Army. This is a story of survival, where a few out-numbered tankers manage to hold off an enemy of overwhelming size in one of the greatest tank battles ever waged. In 1973, Syria launches a surprise attack against Israel in the Golan Heights. This is the story of how the American 2nd Armoured Cavalry Regiment used superior equipment and training to overcome a blinding sandstorm and hundreds of tanks manned by Iraq's elite Republican Guard. The 1991 Gulf War's Battle of 73 Easting is the most studied tank battle of modern times. The Battle of 73 Easting - Season 1 starts here It puts viewers in the commander’s seat and sends them into the heart of the action. 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. They will witness historic armoured combats through the eyes of the very men who manned the tanks and fought to the finish.
FAMOUS TANK BATTLES WW2 SERIES
3.21 Candian Tank Battles in Italy - Season 3 Starts here.3.18 The October War 1973 Battle for the Sinai.3.17 The Six Day War 1967 Battle for the Sinai.3.11 Tank Battles of Korea - Season 2 starts here.3.10 The Battle of Kursk Southern Front.3.1 The Battle of 73 Easting - Season 1 starts here.
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