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This powerful 1-hr. 40-min. film documentary made its national
television debut on November 23, 2002, and was repeated on November
24 and December 7, 2002. We can expect it to be broadcast again
several times each year for many years to come.
The History Channel's promo for the film in 2002: "Among
America's battle-scarred tank units, the 3rd Armored Division
is remembered as first among equals. The 3rd earned its reputation
as the 'Spearhead Division' in WWII, when it led Allied Forces
into the heart of Germany. During the tension-filled decades
of the Cold War, the 3rd Armored stood eyeball to eyeball with
the Soviet Union. In the Gulf War, this specialized tank unit
overpowered Iraqi armor. From Elvis Presley to Colin Powell,
the 3rd has always been on the front lines of history. TV PG"
The revised promo in March, 2003: "The U.S. Army's
3rd Armored Division led Allied forces into the heart of Nazi
Germany during World War II. They formed the front line in the
decades-long Cold War standoff with the Soviet Union. And they
devastated the vaunted Iraqi Republican Guard at every turn during
the Gulf War. ROLLING THUNDER tells the stirring story of the
famed division through extensive interviews with veterans, current
soldiers and military historians, along with footage of engagements
and exercises from World War II to today. General John S. Brown
of the U.S. Army Center for Military History helps outline the
division's long, proud history, Colonels Dan Merritt and William
J. Taylor reveal what it was like in the Division during the
Cold War, and Colonel Kelly F. Fisk recalls his battles against
Saddam's forces in the Gulf War. And current soldiers offer an
insider's view of what life is like in the 3rd Armored today,
and how they are adjusting to the reforms sweeping the military."
[Curiously, apparently no one has told the History Channel that
the division was deactivated in 1992.]
The History Channel does not release any long-range program
schedules, so checking programs on the first of each month on
HistoryChannel.com
may be the only way to determine the next showing during any
month.
Better yet, consider purchasing a VHS cassette or DVD. Go directly to the A&E / History Channel
ordering page.
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