The First Tank-on-Tank Battle in History - The Zeebrugge Raid - Week 196
Show: The Great War --> Season: 5 - 1918 - The Year of Breakthroughs
AirDate: 4/26/2018
Runtime: 10
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Overview: At Villers-Bretonneux, German and British tanks clash marking the first tank-on-tank battle in history. In the same week, the most successful flying ace of World War 1 is shot down over France: Manfred von Richthofen dies after scoring 80 victories. Meanwhile, the British Navy attempts to eliminate the German U-Boat threat with a daring raid on Zeebrugge and Ostende.