H13294 Accession Number: H13294

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Somme, France. May 1918. Derelict British Army Mark IV tanks. The tank in the foreground, No 4056, is a Mark IV Male. The tank had been unable to cross Brie Bridge during the German advance, and was consequently abandoned and burnt. (Donor German War Museum: Bufa 8712)

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Accession Number
H13294
Photographer
Deutsche Reichsarchiv
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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