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"Balaklava in tanks": The Heroic Charge of the 9th Armoured Brigade in the Battle of El Alhamein

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Operation Supercharge represents the crucial ‘break in’ battle at El Alamein that triggered the end for Rommel’s forces. The 9th Armoured Brigade was involved in the attack, they starred an heoric charge, few expected their returning. The...read more

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Hobart's Funnies: the strange-looking tanks of 79th Armoured Division used in the Normandy landings and during the North-west European Campaign

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After the failure of the raid on Dieppe in 1942, plans to invade continental Europe were completely revised. The invasion of Europe required a host of new-type tanks and armored vehicles. Tanks were needed for bridging ditches and rivers, clearing mine fields,...read more

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Excellent Footage of Tiger Battalions on the Eastern Front

Tigers were usually employed in separate heavy tank battalions (schwere Panzer-Abteilung) under army command. These battalions would be deployed to critical sectors, either for breakthrough operations or, more typically, counter-attacks.

The Tiger was originally designed to be an...read more

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German armor, German steel. Top 6 stunning and nice colored footages!!!

German armor, German steel. Top 6 stunning and nice colored footages.

  • World of Tanks - German Steel
  • German Panzers
  • SS Panzer Divisions in Color
  • Deutsche Panzertruppe
  • Panzerdivision of the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS
  • Panzerlied (Color film
    • ...read more
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 HQ Batallón) March 12, 2015

U.S. 3rd Armored Division in Cologne

Action by the Spearhead Division during the capture of Cologne in March, 1945, the first major German city to fall to Allied troops. Includes scenes of the fiery destruction of a German Mark V Panther tank by a 3rd Armored T26 Pershing tank in which gunner Clarence Smoyer of Pennsylvania scored...read more

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The history of "The Kangaroos" - 1st Canadian Armoured Carrier Regiment

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This booklet presentes a brief outline of the Kangaroo Regiment. The story put forth here is but a small part of the whole. Space, time and difficulty in obtaining materials have been the limiting factors.The writers have tried to give an accurate account of the accomplishments of the Kangaroos...read more

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The Story of the First Armored Division (USA)

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The 1st Armored Division has made American history. From Alriea through Ilaly, you have proven your right to be known as American soldiers. I know of no higher compliment one can pay you than to soy that you fought courageously and loyally as members of Ihe
1st Armored Division. You have...read more

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2nd Armored Division: "Hell On Wheels" (USA)

Black-and-white video tells the history of the U.S. 2nd Armored Division "Hell on Wheels" in combat action during World War II. From the United States Army film MISC. 7864 produced in 1951.

Tanks, halftracks, infantry, artillery, and engineers. Soldiers training at Fort Benning. General...read more

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 HQ Batallón) November 06, 2014

The German Armored Army (Military Intelligence Service)

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The document here published is based upon a study made by the French General Staff immediately after the armistice. A lost war never permits the leaders of a defeated Army to rest and demands insistent searching for the reason of the defeat, but victory breeds self- confidence and a disposition...read more

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