BBC: Tankies: Tank Heroes of World War II (2013)
BBC: Tankies: Tank Heroes of World War II (2013) [2 of 2 Episodes]
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Genre: Documentary, War
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720p HDTVRip | mkv | x265 HEVC @ 896 Kbps, 25 fps | 1280 x 720 | 2 x 59min
2-ch English AAC @ 224 Kbps | Subtitle: none
Genre: Documentary, War
BBC: Tankies: Tank Heroes of World War II (2013)
BBC: Tankies: Tank Heroes of World War II (2013)
BBC: Tankies: Tank Heroes of World War II (2013)
BBC: Tankies: Tank Heroes of World War II (2013)
BBC: Tankies: Tank Heroes of World War II (2013)
The Second World War was the ultimate conflict of the machine age, and the tank was its iconic symbol. The "tankies" who fought inside had experience of much of the conflict from the fall of France, to the deserts of Africa, from the invasion of Italy to D-Day, and on to the final victory in Germany. In this two part series, historian, BBC Diplomatic Editor, and former officer in the Royal Tank Regiment, Mark Urban tells the story of six remarkable men from one armoured unit - The Fifth Royal Tank Regiment, also known as the Filthy Fifth. Using first hand testimony from the last surviving veterans alongside previously unseen letters and diaries, Mark Urban brings the story of an extraordinary "band of brothers" to life, and in visceral detail. At the same time he analyses the evolution of Tank production in Britain and illustrates how we fell far behind our German enemies, in both technology and tactics, relying instead on dogged determination and a relentless drive to victory.