Скачать или смотреть How British General's "Crazy" Tank Inventions Cleared 90% of German Minefields Without Casualties

Discover how Major-General Percy Hobart's bizarre tank modifications—dismissed as madness by his superiors—saved thousands of Allied lives during D-Day and the liberation of Europe. This is the incredible true story of the Sherman Crab mine-clearing tanks, Churchill AVREs, and the specialist vehicles known as "Hobart's Funnies."

In this documentary, you'll learn:
How Churchill personally rescued a disgraced general from the Home Guard
The shocking 90% casualty reduction achieved by British forces vs. American troops at Normandy
Why Omaha Beach became a massacre whilst Gold and Juno succeeded
The terrifying effectiveness of the Churchill Crocodile flamethrower tank
How Hobart's inventions influenced modern combat engineering worldwide

From the beaches of Normandy to the Rhine crossing in 1945, these revolutionary machines changed warfare forever—yet their creator remains largely forgotten.

Keywords: D-Day, Normandy invasion, Sherman Crab tank, Percy Hobart, Hobart's Funnies, Churchill AVRE, mine clearance, Operation Overlord, WW2 tanks, British military history, Rhine crossing, military innovation, combat engineering, Churchill Crocodile, World War 2 documentary

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SOURCES
Primary Historical Sources:
The National Archives (UK), Kew - War Office files WO 171 (war diaries, 79th Armoured Division), WO 205 (21st Army Group papers)
Imperial War Museum Collections - Personal accounts from Sherman Crab crews, oral history interviews
Tank Museum, Bovington - Technical specifications and operational records of Hobart's specialised vehicles
Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, King's College London - Papers of Major-General Sir Percy Hobart
Published Works: 5. Duncan, Nigel. 79th Armoured Division: Hobart's Funnies. Osprey Publishing, 2007 6. Fletcher, David. The Universal Tank: British Armour in the Second World War. HMSO, 1993 7. Delaforce, Patrick. Churchill's Secret Weapons: The Story of Hobart's Funnies. Pen & Sword Military, 2006 8. Forty, George. The Royal Tank Regiment: A Pictorial History. Guild Publishing, 1988
Official Military Publications: 9. UK War Office. Military Training Pamphlet No. 41: The Employment of Special Devices and Assault Equipment. 1944 10. US Army Historical Division. Omaha Beachhead (6 June-13 June 1944). 1945 11. Canadian Military Headquarters. Report No. 185: Canadian Participation in the Operations in North-West Europe, 1944
Scholarly Articles: 12. Ellis, L.F. Victory in the West, Vol I: The Battle of Normandy. Naval & Military Press, 2004 (official British history) 13. Hart, Stephen Ashley. Montgomery and 'Colossal Cracks': The 21st Army Group in Northwest Europe, 1944-45. Praeger, 2000
Statistical Data: 14. Casualty figures compiled from: British, Canadian, and American official casualty returns for Operation Overlord, cross-referenced with divisional war diaries