The First World War 1914-1918: The Western Front
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The First World War 1914-1918: The Western Front
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Author |
Brooke, J W
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Notes |
A 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.
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Item date |
21st October 1917
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Creation place |
Wailly, France
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Item source | |
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Content | |
Cataloguer |
Jennifer Dunn
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Filename |
CXTIWMPHOq6284.jpg
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Copyright |
The Imperial War Museum
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Digital repository | |
Item width |
216
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Item height |
165
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Collection ID |
Q 6284
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Repository name |
Imperial War Museum Photographic Archive
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Repository address line1 |
Imperial War Museum
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Repository address line2 |
Lambeth Road
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Repository address line3 |
London
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Repository address Zip code |
SE1 6HZ
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Repository address country |
UK
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Repository address URL |
Collection
Citation
“The First World War 1914-1918: The Western Front,” by Brooke, J W. The Imperial War Museum via First World War Poetry Digital Archive, accessed May 2, 2024, http://ww1lit.nsms.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/collections/item/3630.
Permitted Use
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