Station:
History Channel (US)
Status:
To Be Determined
Start:
2026-02-03
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From the early concepts to the first tank prototype, we examine how the battlefields of WWI set the scene for the mechanised warfare of WWII.
There is no Next Episode of The Tank: Ultimate Weapon of World War II planned.
S1E4 - The greatest battles
The tank became the key to victory during WWII; Germany unveils its latest evolution of the German panzer, the Panther, but is it ready for battle, and is it enough to overcome the Soviet T-34?
Air Date: 24 Feb 2026 06:00 (CDT)
S1E5 - Turning point
Tanks continued to evolve and older tanks found a new life on the Pacific battlefront; with the end of WWII in Europe in sight, anything went in the peak of experimentation of tank design.
Air Date: 03 Mar 2026 06:00 (CDT)
S1E6 - Winning the war
By the end of WWII, the tank had evolved from its trench-crossing beginnings; it had turned into a vision of armoured warfare that carried on through the Cold War and into the present day.
Air Date: 10 Mar 2026 07:00 (CDT)