Concealed in hull down positions behind a ridge near the fort were 20-30 German tanks, supported by anti tank guns.
The Pakistanis were supported with a large number of tanks, supported by fighter jets.
By way of response, the remaining tanks, supported by artillery, let loose a furious barrage on Rheinböllen.
The North Korean had a combined arms force including tanks supported by heavy artillery.
The water tower's tank supported by three sloping concrete legs make the structure thin but powerful.
Attacks by two or three tanks supported by small groups of infantry were beaten off throughout the day.
Afterward, Israeli tanks supported by a helicopter crossed into Gaza to search and to investigate the tunnel.
Finally on the 12th, the redoubt of Three Communes was taken by a tank supported by five volunteer soldiers.
Eight tanks, supported by mortar fire, moved within 400 yards of the settlement defense, where they stopped to provide fire support for an infantry attack.
The Soviet armies earmarked for the operation represented a powerful force of 1,286,000 men and 2,400 tanks supported by 26,400 guns and 3,000 aircraft.