Aired Wednesday May 5,
5:10pm - 6:15pmon PBS
World War II: The Last Heroes
Series 1 Episode 2: The Battle for CaenAcross northern France, British and German tanks go head to head. The Allies soon discovered that the Sherman tank `brewed up' when it was attacked, killing everyone inside, while the German Tiger tank seemed indestructible. Nineteen-year-old Harold Currie, who had left school in Liverpool to join his heroes the Desert Rats, still has horrific memories. Eventually, Allied tanks were upgraded.
- Category
- Documentary / War
- Original air date
- 2011-10-22