What are the best episodes of Greatest Tank Battles?

The best rated episodes of Greatest Tank Battles are: The Tank Battles of the Pacific - S3E4 rated 10.0, The Canadian Tank Battle in Italy - S3E1 rated 9.5, The Six Day War - S2E4 rated 9.3, The Battle for Germany - S3E6 rated 9.0, Vietnam Armoured Attack - S3E5 rated 9.0, The Battle for Stalingrad - S2E6 rated 8.8, The October War - S2E8 rated 8.5, Tank Battles of Korea - S2E2 rated 8.5

What are the worst episodes of Greatest Tank Battles?

The lowest rated episodes of Greatest Tank Battles are: Tank Battles of the Great War - S2E1 rated 7.0, The Battle for the Baltics - S2E5 rated 7.0, The Battle of Tunisia - S2E9 rated 7.0, Michael Wittman - Greatest Tank Ace - S3E2 rated 7.0, The Battle of 73 Easting - S1E1 rated 7.3, The October War: Battle for Golan Heights - S1E2 rated 7.4, The Battle of the Bulge: Race to Bastogne - S1E4 rated 7.8, The Battle for the Hochwald Gap - S1E5 rated 8.0

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Best Episodes of Greatest Tank Battles

The Tank Battles of the Pacific
S3 Ep4
10.0
10th Dec 2013
By 1942, the Japanese Empire stretched halfway across the Pacific Ocean. This is the rarely told story of the key role played by US Marine tanks in the Pacific Campaign. They fight bloody battles against fanatical Japanese forces that defend the now infamous Islands of Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
The Canadian Tank Battle in Italy
S3 Ep1
9.5
17th Nov 2013
May 1944: Canadian tanks begin their final push to drive the Germans from Italy. At each step, over rugged mountains and through steep valleys, the Canadians confront Hitler's elite Panzers - at the Melfa river, on the Trasimene Line, in the formidable Gothic Line, finally battering their way into the Po Valley.
The Six Day War
S2 Ep4
9.3
7th Feb 2011
In 1967, in response to a growing threat by her Arab neighbours, Israel launches a pre-emptive strike against Egypt in the Sinai. This is the story of one of the swiftest and most dramatic victories in modern warfare.
The Battle for Germany
S3 Ep6
9.0
4th Dec 2013
In 1944 the US 3rd Armoured Division spearheads the Allied push from the western border of Germany towards Berlin. The American tankers battle fanatical Germans defending their homeland to the last, armed with the most powerful Panzers ever to take the battlefield.
Vietnam Armoured Attack
S3 Ep5
9.0
27th Nov 2013
1968: The Americans mobilise hundreds of tanks to help defeat Communist forces in South Vietnam. Now the Communists combine guerrilla tactics with conventional military might and send their own tanks into battle. The final struggle for Vietnam begins.
The Battle for Stalingrad
S2 Ep6
8.8
21st Feb 2011
By late 1942, the German offensive on the Eastern Front begins to stall and the Soviets make their stand in the city of Stalingrad. This is the story of the most infamous battle in history, as an entire German army is lost and the course of the war forever changed.
The October War
S2 Ep8
8.5
7th Mar 2011
This is the story of the final North African battles as two of history's most famed tank commanders, Patton and Rommel, go head to head.
Tank Battles of Korea
S2 Ep2
8.5
24th Jan 2011
In 1950 the world is caught off guard as North Korea launches a massive armoured assault into South Korea. 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.

Worst Episodes of Greatest Tank Battles

Tank Battles of the Great War
S2 Ep1
7.0
17th Jan 2011
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 first tanks and how they change the face of the modern battlefield forever
The Battle for the Baltics
S2 Ep5
7.0
14th Feb 2011
By 1944, the Soviets have turned the tide of war in the East and are pursuing the Nazi army back through the Baltic States. This is the story of the German tankers who continue to fight and win the battles even though they cannot win the war.
The Battle of Tunisia
S2 Ep9
7.0
14th Mar 2011
By 1942, Rommel's Afrika Corps has been pushed back to Tunisia and the brash new US tank force lands in North Africa. This is the story of the final North African battles as two of history's most famed tank commanders - Patton and Rommel - go head to head.
Michael Wittman - Greatest Tank Ace
S3 Ep2
7.0
23rd Dec 2013
Michael Wittman, the most decorated tank ace in history, fought at Kursk and in Normandy and in many of the greatest tank battles of all time. An officer in the notorious Waffen SS, hailed as a hero by the Nazis, Wittmann remains a focus of cult and controversy.
The Battle of 73 Easting
S1 Ep1
7.3
5th Jan 2011
The 1991 Gulf War's 'Battle of 73 Easting' is the most studied tank battle of modern times. This is the story of how the American 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment used superior equipment and training to overcome a blinding sandstorm and hundreds of tanks manned by Iraq's elite Republican Guard.
The October War: Battle for Golan Heights
S1 Ep2
7.4
12th Jan 2011
In 1973, Syria launches a surprise attack against Israel in the Golan Heights. 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.
The Battle of the Bulge: Race to Bastogne
S1 Ep4
7.8
26th Jan 2011
In December 1944, German forces launch a surprise attack through the Ardennes Forest in Belgium. This is the story of the American tankers who helped defend the American line against Hitler's final gamble on the western front.
The Battle for the Hochwald Gap
S1 Ep5
8.0
2nd Feb 2011
In February 1945, Canadian forces launch an attack to cross the Rhine and enter the German heartland. 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.

Greatest Tank Battles Episode Guide

The Battle of 73 Easting
S1 Ep1
7.3
5th Jan 2011
The 1991 Gulf War's 'Battle of 73 Easting' is the most studied tank battle of modern times. This is the story of how the American 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment used superior equipment and training to overcome a blinding sandstorm and hundreds of tanks manned by Iraq's elite Republican Guard.
The October War: Battle for Golan Heights
S1 Ep2
7.4
12th Jan 2011
In 1973, Syria launches a surprise attack against Israel in the Golan Heights. 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.
The Battle of El Alamein
S1 Ep3
8.4
19th Jan 2011
In 1942, Rommel's Desert Afrika Corps faces off against Montgomery's Eighth Army. This is the story of the climax in the struggle for North Africa, which would change the course of the Second World War.
The Battle of the Bulge: Race to Bastogne
S1 Ep4
7.8
26th Jan 2011
In December 1944, German forces launch a surprise attack through the Ardennes Forest in Belgium. This is the story of the American tankers who helped defend the American line against Hitler's final gamble on the western front.
The Battle for the Hochwald Gap
S1 Ep5
8.0
2nd Feb 2011
In February 1945, Canadian forces launch an attack to cross the Rhine and enter the German heartland. 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.
The Battle of the Bulge: SS Panzers Attack!
S1 Ep6
8.2
9th Feb 2011
In December 1944, an infamous SS tank force leads Hitler's final offensive in the west. This is the story of the Sixth Panzer Army's incredible breakthrough of the American line and subsequent encirclement and defeat.
The Battle of Normandy
S1 Ep7
8.2
16th Feb 2011
On June 6, 1944, the Allies land on the northern coast of France. This is the story of the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade as they fight their way inland against a stubborn and ruthless German defence.
The Battle of Arracourt
S1 Ep8
8.0
23rd Feb 2011
By September 1944, Patton's hard-charging Third Army threatens to breech the German border. 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.
The Battle of Kursk: Northern Front
S1 Ep9
8.4
2nd Mar 2011
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 formidable Russian defense that stalls a massive panzer onslaught on the Northern shoulder of the Kursk salient.
The Battle of Kursk: Southern Front
S1 Ep10
8.0
9th Mar 2011
The Battle of Kursk comes to a climax at the Russian village of Prokhorovka on July 12, 1943. 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.