the gulf wars greatest tank battle of the 20st century full documentary

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. '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. McMaster described the success as a result of Saddam Hussein’s mistake in engaging in conventional warfare against the United States.'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. The Battle of 73 Easting would go down as an epic demonstration of American superior military technology and tactics, but years later, McMaster would cite America’s success in the war as luring leaders into thinking the American military was indestructible. We had the advantage and had to finish the battle rapidly.” Had we halted, we would have given the enemy farther to the east an opportunity to organize an effort against us while we presented them with stationary targets. … If we had stopped, we would have forfeited the shock effect we had inflicted on the enemy. “Gifford explained the situation to the squadron headquarters on the radio. “ called me from the command post to remind me that the 70 easting was the limit of advance.

The gulf wars greatest tank battle of the 20st century full documentary