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| Picture No | 10223948 |
| Date | 1917 |
| Description | Armoured tank in action, 1917 |
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British tank advancing to destroy German machine gun positions. Tanks were first introduced into battle on the 15th September 1916 when a D1 tank was guided into action by Captain H. W. Mortimore at Delville Wood.
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| Source | Photograph in 'The Illustrated London News', 1 December 1917, page 673 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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