{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Famous Tank Battles","title":"Arracourt: Episode 7 — Manteuffel and the Panzer Brigades","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/80dec0f4\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":755,"description":"Hasso von Manteuffel and the German armored formations committed at Arracourt reveal the ambition and weakness of Germany’s Lorraine counteroffensive. The 111th and 113th Panzer Brigades, along with elements of the 11th Panzer Division, brought serious firepower and formidable Panthers into the fight, but these units often lacked the cohesion of mature armored divisions. This episode explains who commanded the German attack, what the panzer brigades were intended to achieve, and why their impressive equipment did not automatically translate into battlefield success. Listeners will learn how command, reconnaissance, training, infantry support, and maintenance shaped the German effort as much as tank design did. For more military history writing and books, visit MilitaryAuthor.me, and for magazines, galleries, and a massive archive of military photos and video, visit Trackpads.com.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/wYewAYU5XIO9ylvaLCdOZIe8qSpr8fI4jfh__yALqu4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MmNj/ZDA1NGQ1OGE3NTg0/NGVhMzRhMDBkN2Qy/MzM4Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}