History of Tanks & Armored Warfare

The Medium D was Britain’s bold attempt to build a true fast tank after WWI — powerful, experimental, and ambitious, but ultimately too unreliable to survive. Vote in the fan episode poll: https://for...

30 Syys 202525min

This episode explores the Medium Mark C, Britain’s attempt to carry the momentum of WWI tank design into the postwar era. A weapon designed for a war that never came, the Mark C highlights both the am...

19 Syys 202525min

The Mark VIII “International” was unlike any other tank of the First World War. Built through cooperation between Britain, the United States, and France, it was designed to spearhead the massive 1919 ...

5 Syys 202527min

Season 2 begins with an introduction to the interwar years. After tracing the birth of the tank in Season 1, this new season explores nearly a hundred vehicles, prototypes, and the people who shaped t...

24 Elo 202513min

Steel fortresses on rails—armored trains thundered across battlefields from the First World War to the Second, shaping revolutions, civil wars, and empires. In this case study episode, we explore thei...

19 Elo 202529min

In this episode we wrap up Season 1 with listener questions, a look back at where we’ve been, and a preview of what’s ahead in Season 2. I’ll also be dropping a bonus episode during the short break s...

1 Elo 202518min

As Allied tanks grew bolder in the final years of World War I, Germany responded with something new: a weapon built for one purpose—killing tanks. In this episode, we dive into the development and dep...

27 Heinä 202531min

British tanks shocked the battlefield in 1916 — and German troops had no idea how to stop them. This episode explores the chaos, fear, and improvised anti-tank tactics that marked the first encounters...

18 Heinä 202530min