HANNUT, la première grande bataille blindée (1940) ! Somua vs Panzer III

May 12, 1940: The first major tank battle in history begins: Hannut. Pitting two French Light Mechanized Divisions (DLM) under Prioux against two Panzer divisions under Hoepner, this clash is symbolic of the Battle of France, but also of the Somua S35 vs. Panzer III duel. Let's delve into this momentous battle that marked the beginning of Plan Yellow! Sources for this text: War and History Special Issue: “The Great Tank Battles of History” War and History Special Issue: “The Great Arms Duels of the 20th Century” Additional sources: “The Battle of the Belgian Plain, 12-14 May 1940, the First Great Tank Battle” by Jeffrey Gunsberg “The French Armored Force”, Volume 1, by Gérard Saint-Martin.    • s5e22 WW2 Campaign: Battle of Hannut 12-14...   Music: Company of Heroes (1 & 2) / Hearth of Iron 4 / This War of Mine / Apocalypse, music by Kenji Kawai / CoD: World at War All images in this video belong to their respective copyright holders and are used for purely educational purposes. ➡️ Ave Instagram:   / avehistoire   May history be with you! 00:00 Intro 00:34 Context 02:39 The French DLM 04:24 The Troops 06:00 Somua vs. Panzer III 10:54 French Deployment 10:57 First Day of Fighting 14:05 The Battle 19:51 Assessment 22:57 Conclusion