Netflix – Age of Tanks (2017) – Part 4: Twilight of the Tanks
English | Documentary | Size: 1.25 GB
— Other series titles: “Panzer! Mythos und Wahrheit” / “Tanks : dans l’enfer des combats” —
The history of military tanks unfolds in a documentary series that traces their role in history and geopolitics from World War I to the 21st century.
The dawn of the 20th century was an age of enlightenment, of progress – and of peace. Telephones and telegraphs, cars, railways and ironclad ships connected people all across the world. The possibility of war in Europe seemed like a thing from a distant past – it had been 30 years since armies had clashed here, at the heart of modern civilization – and to the average person, there was no indication that they ever would again.
But the world that was crumbled in the summer of 1914. War had come again – and more terrifying than ever before. For beneath the veil of peace and progress, other forms of technology had evolved, more deadly than anything humanity had ever had before. By the end of that year, a million men lay dead. War had ground to a halt in Flanders blood-stained fields. Machine guns, barbed wire, trenches and artillery formed a gargantuan killing machine that devoured men by the thousands.
In its desperation, humanity turned to technology once more. Inventors and engineers strove to find a way out – a way to victory, and, through victory, a way to end the killing. Of the many weapons conceived at that time, one stands out. Over the course of the next century, it would stand like no other for dehumanized warfare and oppression, and yet would fascinate boys and men, and even star in big Hollywood movies. This weapon – is the tank.
In this series, we re-trace the history of what is perhaps the most iconic and terrifying weapon of the 20th century over the course of four episodes. We discover what it was like to design, build, operate, and suffer from these war machines – by telling the stories of the people behind the tanks.
Directors: Florian Dedio, Anna Kwak, Barbara Necek, Tatiana Ushenko ; A Co-Production by IMAGISSIME, LOOKS Film & TV, FORMAT TV, Planete+, ZDF, CNC and Lagardere Studios Distribution
Part 4: Twilight of the Tanks
In a new era of warfare, the once-invincible tank progressively becomes a dangerous, vulnerable and costly liability. November 9, 1989 – the fall of the Berlin Wall. World War III, with nearly 100,000 tanks in East and West, is canceled. What to do with all those tanks? And how do you dispose of tanks in the first place? After numerous conflicts, the question repeatedly arises: Is the age of tanks over? Does this branch of the military have a future? May 2014: Out of nowhere, Russia introduces the completely new T-14 tank. Is a tank arms race now beginning again? For 40 years, the horror of war hung over Europe – until the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989. But barely a year later, a new tank war looms. Iraq conquers Kuwait – and the USA and its allies send their armies and tanks. In the desert, a showdown of the tanks of the Cold War takes place – and the USA wins it handily. Almost simultaneously, the Soviet Union collapses, leaving Russia as a former superpower. When the Russian state of Chechnya declares its independence and Moscow sends its tanks, the outcome seems clear. But the Chechens manage to destroy hundreds of Soviet combat vehicles using traps and guerrilla tactics – and break the power of the tanks. For a moment, it seems as if the age of tanks is over. But in May 2014, Russia, out of nowhere, introduces a completely new tank that is intended to eclipse everything that has come before. Does the T-14 mark the beginning of a new tank arms race? In the fourth and final part, we witness how, after the end of the Cold War, tens of thousands of tanks on both sides are destroyed or sold to third countries. We experience the Gulf War with US soldiers Douglas MacGregor and Eric Schwartz – and Iraqi General Raad Hamdani. We learn why US tanks are so vastly superior to their Iraqi counterparts – and what influence GPS has on tank warfare. We are there with Russian soldier Andrey Brynkin as Chechen partisans shoot down Russian tanks en masse. We also see the Russian T-14 and learn what makes it the most modern tank in the world. Why were US tanks so vastly superior to the Soviet models in Iraqi service? How were Chechen partisans able to stop Russia’s feared tanks? And what does the future of tanks look like? Will there be a new arms race? In four episodes, the history of the 20th century is told through its tanks. We experience what it was like to drive tanks, flee from them, command them, and die at their hands. Authentic, personal stories introduce us to the most important tanks, revealing their strengths and weaknesses. Based on this, we explore the weapons and effects of tanks, especially on a psychological level, and take a look into the future.
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