Collection lent by Major H Tolley
Photograph C04504 First World War, 1914-1918An enemy ammunition train destroyed by British aeroplanes just prior to the armistice, and repaired by the 4th Field Company, Australian Engineers.
Collection lent by Major H Tolley Accession Number: C04505
Description
Dummy tanks, used successfully by the 4th Australian Division in the attack on Le Verguier in September 1918. These tanks, ten in number, were made by the 4th Field Company, Australian Engineers, entirely of wood and canvas. They were camouflaged, and even given names and regimental colours added. Two eight feet diameter wheels with huge flanges supported the tanks six inches clear of the ground, and crews of six men had no difficulty in pushing the tanks over boggy ground and trenches. Only one tank was disabled and two of the crew slightly wounded by machine gun fire.
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Accession Number
C04505
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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