Objectives of the program include: Learn why United States tanks in World War II were inferior to those of the enemy, comprehend how the Germans set the pattern for the blitzkrieg attack that swept across Europe, appreciate the grimness of life in a tank unit, find out why German tanks faltered-- and the Russian vehicles succeeded-- during the invasion of the Soviet Union, discover why the Japanese never developed a formidable modern tank, come to know how General Patton's tank forces helped defeat the Germans in their last offensive, and recognize the reasons why the modern U.S. tank is considered a super-weapon
