On the Battlefields of the World Wars: Since its invention at the start of the 20th century, the tank has served as a symbol of political power as well as military strength. These huge vehicles have long since found their way into global culture - whether as a monument, in films or on billboards. Tanks have made history and have themselves become part of the story.
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Season 1
2017
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01. On the Battlefields of the World Wars
2017-12-28
Exploring the development of the tank in the early 20th century and its deployment on the battlefields of the two world wars.
02. Conflict and Revolt
2017-12-28
Exploring the development of the tank from the end of the Second World War until today. In the Cold War, tanks became brutal tools of authoritarian systems and a symbol of political oppression. In the anti-war movement of the 1960s and 1970s, the tank stood for clinging to old, military and authoritarian structures.