Steel Warriors

Richard "The Challenger" Cutland goes "down under" to take a look at the T-72 in the Armour and Artillery Museum in Cairns, Australia. Find out all about the most widely produced Soviet main battle tank, save for the T-54/T-55.

Take an in-depth look at the surprise the Soviets had waiting for the invading troops in 1941. Get inside this formidable beast, see how it was able to best German tanks one-on-one and why most German anti-tank guns couldn't stop it.

A real tanking icon and the brainchild of the team behind the legendary T-34, the T-54/T-55 series is still in use today. Take a look at why this tank has had such longevity and how it left its mark on the history of armored vehicles.

The Sturmtiger may be an armored monstrosity, but it's no tank! This self-propelled artillery piece was designed to smash strong fortifications. Find out more about the original concept and how this beast came to be with "The Challenger".

Small by name, but not by nature.It's so big, the Kubinka Tank Museum was built around it! This episode is a rarity, we'll take you around the exterior However, we can't show you inside, well... because there isn't one!

Join "The Challenger" as he takes you around the backbone of the German panzer forces of World War II, the Panzer IV. This medium was part of the German war effort in one form or another throughout the Second World War.

Take a look around (and inside) one of the most formidable tank destroyers, the Jagdpanther. Explore this steel beast alongside Richard "The Challenger" Cutland in The Tank Museum, Bovington, England.

Join us at The Tank Museum, Bovington, England and get up close and personal with the last operational tank of World War II, the Jagdtiger. Take a look inside and out of this turretless German heavy warrior!

A super-heavy design from the 1950s, the Conqueror came about as a direct response to the iconic Soviet heavy, the IS-3. Find out why the British War Office decided the tank was needed and more with Richard "The Challenger" Cutland.

Take an in-depth look at the Centurion, discover how it came about and, more improtantly, understand how this British main battle tank became one of the most successful armored vehicles in the post-World War II period.

The first in a two-part episode looking at the "Firefly". Nicholas Moran, a.k.a. The Chieftain, examines the tank's exterior and explains how the designers managed to combine the small turret of the Sherman with the 17-pounder gun.

The second in a two-part episode exploring the "Firefly". Nicholas Moran, a.k.a The Chieftain, takes a look inside the vehicle, examines the crew positions, and explains how you could tell who the Firefly crewmen were in parades.