E01412 Accession Number: E01412

Description

View of six of eight Mark IV tanks stranded tanks at Jackdaw Switch, near Clapham Junction, in the Ypres Salient, put out of action by shellfire or swamped in the mud during the attack on 20 September 1917. The tank closest to the camera is a 'male' Mark IV, armed with two 6 pounder guns.

Details

Accession Number
E01412
Photographer
Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass transparency (positive)
Date Made
September 1917
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Australian Official Photograph
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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