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Chernobyl Tank Assault
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March 27, 2022
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8:36Now PlayingIt's not widely known, but during the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, WW2-era Soviet armour was called upon to attack the damaged reactor. Find out why here, and why many of these heavy assault guns lie abandoned at the site today.
Special thanks to som3e for ISU152 footage. For great Chernobyl footage, please visit
Dr. Mark Felton is a wellknown British historian, the author of 22 nonfiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at
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Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Piotr Andryszczak; IAEE Imagebank; Nzeemin; BKV7601; Tim Porter; Adam pl; David Birkar; isotopic decay; som3e.
Sources: 'Why is there a WWII vehicle at Chernobyl', wwiiafterwwii; 'Abandoned WWII Aircraft, Tanks & Warships' by Chris McNab (2021); the-past.com.
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