2 Tanks Thiepval 26/9/16

[johnboy]

I have read that there were 2 tanks at Thiepval 26,9,16. Both broke down before the battle. One did not fire a round but the other one was repaired?

Does anyone know the numbers names of these tanks?

Was this the first time a british tank was used in battle?

[delta]

The two tanks in action at Thiepval were Creme de Menthe and Cordon Rouge.

Both were also in action on 15 September ; the first day of which tanks were used.

For more details see

http://www.firsttankcrews.com/tankcrewsc1c6.htm

[johnboy]

Thanks. A great link . of which you should be proud.

[delta]

Glad to be of help

[Mick D]

Where did they attack from, as all routes from the British lines would be uphill wouldn't they ?

Mick

[delta]

Almost southwest - they were on relatively level ground once they made the top of the ridge

(level apart from the crump holes that is ).

Creme de Menthe got into action at the Chateua and was so far north she was almost starting to go down hill.

Cordon Rouge became stuck just north of the site of the Thiepval memorial

[Gerald Moore]

The two tanks which supported the 54th Bde. on 26/9/16, in the assault on the western half of Thiepval, started from Caterpillar Wood, a small copse near the southern tip of Thiepval Wood (Q30d 3.0). C5 ditched about 100 m. north of the chateau at R25d 3.8.

[Kitchener's Bugle]

Great Link as previously stated and very well researched and detailed... enjoyed it very much.

[delta]

Approximate positions at end of the action shown here (C6 slightly too far north)

Great Link as previously stated and very well researched and detailed... enjoyed it very much.

That's most generous

Hope it will act as much as a memorial as a source of info

Stephen