<p>In this special bank holiday episode, we’re taking a break from looking at the US-Iran war and focusing instead on tanks.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Since it first appeared on the Somme battlefield, the tank has dominated and defined modern warfare. It has been such a successful concept that its distinctive silhouette - two tracks, a turret and a gun - has barely changed in a hundred years. But can it survive in the century of the drone? Or will the venerable tank go the way of the armoured knight before it?&nbsp;</p><br><p>Hamish de Bretton Gordon, a former commander of the Royal Tank Regiment and the author of a new book on the subject, Tank Command, takes Roland Oliphant through the history of armoured warfare.&nbsp;They discuss why the tank has long been the ultimate instrument of battlefield shock action from World War 1 to the Arab-Israeli war to Ukraine today. Hamish argues that in 100 years from now, armies will still be fielding - and fighting against - tanks.</p><br><p>Plus, Hamish shares what it’s like to command a Challenger, his ultimate "petrol-head" tank from history, and the definitive Hollywood film every enthusiast needs to watch.</p><br><p>Highlights&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Why the lessons of tank development are still hugely relevant today</li><li>What it’s like to command a Challenger</li></ul><p><br></p><p>CONTRIBUTORS:</p><p>Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant</p><p>Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, former tank commander @HamishDBG</p><br><p>CONTENT REFERENCED:</p><p>Hamish de Bretton-Gordon’s new book Tank Command is out June 4: https://linktr.ee/TankCommand</p><br><p>Producer: Max Bower</p><p>Executive Producers: Venetia Rainey &amp; Louisa Wells</p><br><p>► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor</p><br><p>► EMAIL US: Contact the team on [email protected]&nbsp;</p><br><p>► GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran-war/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>