Combat Machines
Season 1
Ep 2. The Desert Rats
- May 18, 2018
- 44 min
The North African desert campaign of World War II gave rise to one of the most iconic military units of all time: the Desert Rats. These machines were used to fight the Axis forces like the Matilda II tank and Rolls Royce armored car. We analyze Rommel's Afrika Korps tactics and how they deployed the Panzer III and formidable 88mm anti-tank gun. Finally, we feature the American M3 Grant tank.