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'A derelict tank used as roof of a dug out', Zillebeke, 20 September 1917

Photograph, World War One (1914-1918), 1917 (c).

Sandbags surround a damaged British tank which forms the roof of a defensive dug-out. At least one of the tank's 6 pounder guns is still in place.

From a photograph album of 253 photographs compiled by Charles William Stulpnagel (known as Swinton after December 1914), 50th Heavy Artillery Group, 1889-1920.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1953-03-31-165

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1953-03-31-165