

as a Historical consultant/writer on the hit series Greatest Tank Battles.

Meticulously researched and authoritative, the series portrays the reality of warfare, how everything from weather and terrain to supply and communications, combat stress, unit morale and unexpected enemy action can turn the tide of battle. His activities came to the attention of some major military documentary. WWII - Battles for Europe tells the grand narrative through eye-witness veteran testimony from men who served under fire on the front line - some many times over.Įach episode conveys the reality of the fast-moving, life or death nature of the key battles in the defeat of Nazi Germany in the West. The Great Tank Battles - World War II DVD Rated: Unrated Format: DVD 3.9 18 ratings DVD from 6.

This compelling eight-part series takes you to the heart of iconic moments in the history of warfare: the D-Day landings, the ill-fated airborne operation at Arnhem, the German counterattack at the Battle of the Bulge and the dash for one of the last bridges standing across the Rhine at Remagen. Its 120mm rifled main gun and advanced armour made it one of the most formidable tanks of its time, and Robert Jacksons book is an authoritative introduction.
