| Accession Number | E03832 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Glass original half plate negative |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 4 October 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A Mark V tank, No 09038, loaded with wooden bridging material and a ‘Crib’, a special ...
Description
A Mark V tank, No 09038, loaded with wooden bridging material and a ‘Crib’, a special contrivance for crossing trenches, stranded in a trench in the Hindenburg Line at Belley Wood near Villeret. Note that the tank’s forward right hand side track frame and the square cupola on the mid-upper hull have been painted with a white-red-white recognition flash, clearly marking the vehicle as British. This tank was part of C Company 8th Battalion. The tank's starboard sponson door has detached from the sponson. On the roof of the tank, just behind the bridgeing material are a number of track grousers.