Contemporary World War One illustration of British troops going into battle alongside a tank for the first time

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Artist's illustration of British troops going into battle with a tank for the first time on the Somme in World War One. Entitled "The Tanks in Action", it appeared in The War Illustrated periodical in December 1916

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Size: 5080px × 3365px
Photo credit: © Archive Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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