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| Picture No | 10218136 |
| Date | 1944 |
| Description | Churchill AVRE Tank entering Geilenkirchen; Second World War |
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A Churchill AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers) tank entering the town of Geilenkirchen in late 1944. The tank pictured was equipped with a Petard mortar which was useful for attacking bunkers and concrete strongholds.
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| Source | Photograph in 'The Illustrated London News', 2 December 1944, page 621 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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