This photo shows one of the armored automobiles or "tanks" used by British to surprise Germans in September of 1916 in WWI. Their caterpillar trucks and peculiar form make it possible for them to advance easily over obstructions and trenches.

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This photo, dating to 1916, shows one of the armored automobiles or "tanks," with which the British surprised the Germans in September 1916. Their caterpillar trucks and peculiar form made it possible for them to advance easily over obstructions and trenches during World War I.

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Size: 5101px × 2954px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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