On June 6, 1944, the Allies land on the northern coast of France. This is the story of the Sixth Panzer Army's incredible breakthrough of the American line and subsequent encirclement and defeat. In December 1944, an infamous SS tank force leads Hitler's final offensive in the west. 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. In February 1945, Canadian forces launch an attack to cross the Rhine and enter the German heartland. This is the story of the American tankers who helped defend the American line against Hitler's final gamble on the western front. In December 1944, German forces launch a surprise attack through the Ardennes Forest in Belgium. This is the story of the climax in the struggle for North Africa, which would change the course of the Second World War. In 1942, Rommel's Desert Afrika Corps faces off against Montgomery's Eighth Army. 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. In 1973, Syria launches a surprise attack against Israel in the Golan Heights. 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. Greatest Tank Battles is an action-packed 10-part series that brings to life the most gripping and monumental tank battles ever fought… Filmed on battlefields across the world, and using stunning, ultra-realistic CGI animation and eyewitness accounts, this new original series puts viewers in the heat of the battles.
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