| Accession Number | E04933 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Date made | 17 September 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Catelet, France. An informal group portrait of unidentified members of the 4th Field Company ...
Description
Catelet, France. An informal group portrait of unidentified members of the 4th Field Company Engineers standing with 'Never Dyer', one of the camouflaged dummy tanks they constructed. The following day the tanks were used during the attack by the 1st and 4th Australian Divisions on the Hindenburg Outpost Line near Le Verguier. The tanks were constructed of wooden frames covered with painted hessian and weighed about a quarter of a ton each. They were designed to divert the enemy and give a false impression of the number of tanks operating with the attacking Australians.