| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART02249 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 27 x 50.8 cm; image: 27 x 50.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | crayon and pencil on paper |
| Place made | France, France: Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Flers |
| Date made | 1917-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The old tank at Flers
Description
A battle damaged British Mark 1 female tank, with rear external steering mechanism and sponsons on the side, at Flers, on the Western Front. The tank is resting in a war damaged landscape with a number of broken trees on the horizon. Tanks were being used for the first time in Sept 1916 along the front before Bapaume.