Summary
Published photograph with printed inscription, depicting 'Waiting to go into action behind the tanks' before the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, France, which began on 15 September 1916. Allied forces advanced through the battle, which ended on 22 September. It was part of the larger Battle of the Somme.
Description of Content
Photograph of the first tank attack on 15 September 1916 during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette in France. First World War.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on paper.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL)
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Place & Date Depicted
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Printed on front: 'GO INTO ACTION 1916 / Waiting to go into action behind the tanks. In the first attack on September 15, 1916, a single tank with two companies / of Infantry cleared a mile of trench and, apart from killed and wounded, 370 prisoners were taken with a loss of only five men. '
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Type of item
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Keywords
Military Memorabilia, World War I, 1914-1918, Battle of the Somme (Somme Offensive), 1916
