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The First World War 1914-1918: The Western Front

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AuthorBrooke, J W
TitleThe First World War 1914-1918: The Western Front
NotesA British Mark IV tank at Wailly. This shows how it would appear to occupants of the German trenches during the Battle of Cambrai. This was the first occasion on which tanks were launched en masse in a surprise attack and it clearly demonstrated the potential of the armoured vehicle.
Item Date21st October 1917
Creation placeWailly, France (Google Maps)
File typeImage
Item sourcePhotograph
Item mediumPhotographic paper
ContentPhotograph
Item height165
Item width216
KeywordsWestern Front, Transport, Trench
Collection IDQ 6284
Repository nameImperial War Museum Photographic Archive
Repository address
Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road
London
SE1 6HZ
UK
Repository URLhttp://www.iwm.org.uk/
CataloguerJennifer Dunn
FilenameCXTIWMPHOq6284.jpg
CopyrightThe Imperial War Museum
Digital repositoryThe First World War Poetry Digital Archive
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/collections/item/3630