Greatest Tank Battles
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| Genre |
Documentary War |
| Starring | Robin Ward (narrator) |
| Composer(s) | Richard Pell |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jack Smith |
| Producer(s) | Ira Levy Peter Williamson |
| Production company(s) |
Breakthrough Entertainment Canwest |
| Release | |
| Original network |
History Television (Canada) Military Channel (US) |
| Original release | 4 January 2010 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Greatest Tank Battles is a military documentary series currently airing on History Television and National Geographic Channel in Canada, where it premiered on 4 January 2010. The series was subsequently picked up in the United States by the Military Channel, where it premiered on 5 January 2011. The second season premiered in Canada on 17 January 2011. The show is also broadcast on Discovery Networks throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Other countries where the show has signed broadcast deals include India (Fox International Channels) and China (LIC Beijing), with a DVD deal in Australia (Beyond Distribution).
The battles in each episode are illustrated through a combination of 3D CGI reenactments, and when possible includes interviews with participants from both sides of the battle. Military historians and other experts provide analysis of the tactics employed and the battlefield decisions made. Detailed statistics on the equipment and vehicles used are also presented, along with background information on the historical circumstances leading to the featured battle, and its aftermath.
Eager to regain territory lost six years earlier, Egypt launches a surprise attack against Israel in October 1973.
Greatest Tank Battles has been adapted as an iPhone app.
The Canadian series premiere which aired at 8 pm ET/PT had 348,000 viewers with 178,000 viewers in the A25–54 demographic and 147,000 viewers in the A18–49 category.
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