"Photo of Captain Earl Cooper, Signal Corps, capturing the aftermath of a large American tank being destroyed by German artillery during World War I. The tank was hit just as it reached a machine gun nest on the heights in front of Madeleine Farm. The graves of the tank crew can be seen in the foreground. Location: Madeleine Farm, Meuse, France. Officially released by censor, date unknown."

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Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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