Tank Overhaul
Enter a world where military enthusiasts, collectors, and restorers bring the greatest battle tanks of all time back to life. Follow each tank's story from the original salvage to the rebuilding process, to the historical innovation behind each machine.
- 2006-2009
- 2 seasons
- Questar Entertainment
- Documentary
Enter a world where military enthusiasts, collectors, and restorers bring the greatest battle tanks of all time back to life. Follow each tank's story from the original salvage to the rebuilding process, to the historical innovation behind each machine.
Season 2 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2009
Episode 1
The Centurion
Wed, Mar 18, 2009 49 mins
The Centurion is one of the greatest tanks of all time. Meet two crews working on Centurions. The first has all the time, spare parts and manpower they need. The second relies on volunteer energy and miniscule budgets, hoping to finish in 10 years.
Episode 2
The Elefant
Fri, Mar 13, 2009 47 mins
The Elefant was the largest tank ever built. It was brilliant on paper, but under fire, the massive tank was easily disabled by Soviet fighters with a simple Molotov cocktail. Watch as a team restores the rarest surviving tank from WWII.
Episode 3
The Chaffee
Thu, Mar 26, 2009 49 mins
Joe Garbarino is CEO of a massive garbage and recycling business, but his true pride and joy is his own M-24 chaffee, the best light tank from WWII. Also, learn the story of Dien Bien Phu, when the French lost a battle and their empire in Indochina.
Episode 4
The BMP
Thu, Apr 2, 2009 49 mins
The Soviet BMP was the world's first infantry fighting vehicle for the nuclear battlefield. Now, Greg Taylor, one of the most experienced tank restorers, will rebuild a Cold War vehicle without enough money, time, and help. Greg is pushed to his limits.
