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Aug 29 1918 Near Fampoux, France, war photographer John Warwick Brooke takes this photo, IWM Q 7037, of a Male Mark 1 Tank (s/n 716) embedded in the Scarpe marshes. While commanded by Lt V Smith, attached to XVII Corps, "C" Battalion, 7 Company, C7, the Tank was penetrated by AP MG ammo, ditched, and then destroyed by a direct hit from a shell on Apr 23 1917.

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Sep 10 1917 #OTD Near Houthem, war photographer #ErnestBrooks takes these photos of French soldiers marching along the road to the front line.

IWM Q 2986, IWM Q 2987, IWM Q 2984 

September 10 1917-09-10

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