A disabled British Mark V Male tank (with number 4 stencilled to the side) lies abandoned on the ...

Accession Number E04938
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Maker Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Place made France: Picardie, Somme, Peronne, Ronssoy
Date made 3 October 1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A disabled British Mark V Male tank (with number 4 stencilled to the side) lies abandoned on the battlefield near Duncan Post. The tank was put out of action by a land mine, one of which can be seen in the hole beneath the tank. Amidst the wire entanglements in the background (far right) are several other mines. Note the timber unditching beam fitted to the rails on the roof and the semaphore paddles used for signalling other units. The door to the gun sponson is lying on the ground at the rear of the vehicle.

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