Australian soldiers standing on and around a wrecked British Mark I (Mk I) tank which was put out ...

Place Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Palestine, Gaza
Accession Number A00226
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Unknown
Place made Ottoman Empire: Palestine, Gaza
Date made April 1917
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

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.