'A German gun, photographed at Bayonvillers, in France, on August 8th, 1918, in the position in ...

'A German gun, photographed at Bayonvillers, in France, on August 8th, 1918, in the position in which it was captured, after having been moved from its sunken pit by the enemy gunners to enable them to fire point blank at our advancing troops. The plain about the village was dotted with many German batteries, and the 15th Brigade surged over it, encountering considerable resistance, and having fierce fights about the guns themselves. Tanks lumbered about at the hottest points, compelling many of the enemy to surrender.' (Official caption)

The gun is a 7.7cm FK 16. Wicker basketware, containing ammunition for the gun, is scattered around the position. The gun wears a bright late summer 1918 'buntfarben' camouflage scheme. Generally this scheme employed a clay yellow, a red brown and a dark green, applied over the pre-existing feld grau paint. On the skyline can be seen a knocked out British Mark V 'male' tank. Armed with two 6 pounder guns, this tank, no 9013, was nameed 'Blighty II' by its crew. The tank was commanded by Lt Samuals, of B Company, 2nd Battalion. The tank has been holed through its rear cupola, and has received heavy damage to its right hand sponson. Just visible on the front horns of the tank is the tank's battalion number B33, and a prominent series of white red white vertical stripes. These stripes were painted onto Allied tanks in 1918, to distinguish them from captured British tanks being used by the enemy.