This photo, dating to before 1922, relates to World War I. The caption reads: Caterpillar “Tank” demonstrated to officers of army meets disaster. A model “tank” constructed to be demonstrated to officers odf the United States Army turned a double somersault while climbing a bank after crossing the Los Angeles river, when the soft earrth gave way under the 13-ton machine. The demonstration, however, was successful, as it showed how easily a machine used in time of war can cross a river and climb its banks. The “Tank” is modeled after those in actual service in Europe.

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Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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