Tank Demonstration 1910-1929

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LS tanks of various sizes driving down slope. Various CUs tank driving over ridge.

Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
75822
Sort Number:
ON 236 H
Time in/Out:
01:51:09:00 / 01:51:45:00
Canister:
ON 236 H
Film ID:
2352.32
Issue Date:
1910 - 1929

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  • The large tanks are the British Mk V* (Star), supplied to the French Army in 1918 but too late to see service in WWI. The smaller ones are French Renault FT light tanks. Film dated between 1918 and 1929.

    Tankmanc 16th Feb 2012

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