A00226 Accession Number: A00226

Description

Australian soldiers standing on and around a wrecked British Mark I (Mk I) tank which was put out of action on 19 April 1917 by Turkish forces during the second battle of Gaza. It was captured by the Turks and was converted into a strong post, which became known to the Australians as the 'Tank Redoubt'. It was subjected to intense British artillery fire.

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Accession Number
A00226
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
April 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor Lieutenant C H Mueller
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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