Breakthrough Signs On for Greatest Tank Battles

TORONTO: Breakthrough Films & Television has signed a co-production and broadcast deal with History Television in Canada and Discovery Communications in the U.S., Europe, Africa and the Middle East for Greatest Tank Battles, a military, CGI documentary series that spotlights some of the greatest armored battles in history.

Greatest Tank Battles will launch on History Television in Canada, Discovery Communications’ Military Channel in the U.S. and on Discovery Networks throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The documentary series looks at some of the greatest tank battles in history, as seen through the eyes of the soldiers who manned the guns. It was shot on location in Belgium, Germany, Russia, France, Israel, Egypt, the U.K. and the U.S. Greatest Tank Battles is executive produced by Peter Williamson and Ira Levy (For King & Empire, For King & Country), co-produced by Paul Kilback and Peter Williamson (In Korea, Battlefield Mysteries) and directed by Paul Kilback (In Korea, Battlefield Mysteries).

“Breakthrough has a long tradition of delivering top rated and critically acclaimed history series,” said Peter Williamson, the executive producer. “Greatest Tank Battles blends computer generated images and documentary storytelling and will be our most exciting series yet.”