![]() It consisted of three ground squadrons (1st, 2nd and 3rd), an attack helicopter squadron (4th), and a support squadron. unit in the battle was the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (2nd ACR), a 4,500 man reconnaissance and security element assigned to VII Corps. ![]() This is also a great testament to the bravery of the men, regardless of their nationality, who wielded these machines in times of great stress and endured unbelievable horror and terror for their times.200–300 armoured vehicles ģ00–400 armoured vehicles To be fair, this product has been crafted to suit television and thus the repetitious nature of the regurgitation of facts or points of interest - pre or post commercial time - can get quite tiresome.Īlso, much of the historical aspects of the combat, has been diluted and favours the "victorious".and thus can be a little irritating to us who yearn for that critical detail.īUT! all in all.the CGI of the tanks in the various arenas of combat is fascinating and some of the points of detail : eg the German Panther turrets buried in strategic areas in the Italian campaign the Japanese tank busting mines on Okinawa the failure of the bazooka in combat in Korea.ands so much historical footage seldom seen and occasionally colourized, is a real treat!įrom a historian's or military academic point of view, well worth while as it highlights the common recurring fact of the lessons of history - "Having the best 'toys' will not be a guarantee of success.those soldiers who have a clear objective, excellent training and sound grasp of Martial Armoured Strategy - offensive, defensive and logistically - can have a greater chance of military success.
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