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Armoured Creepers


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1 Scots Guards War Diary 15 September 1916: "........ At 5.40 the Armoured 'Creepers' which were to have lead the attack were heard approaching but unfortunately the enemy discovered them and open heavy machine gun and shell fire which caused them to remain stationary thus depriving us of their support in the actual attack......."

 

Am I right in think that armoured creepers were tanks?

 

RM

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Yes.  1SG were in the Gds Div which was on the right on 15 Sep 16.

 

 

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27 minutes ago, Gareth Davies said:

Yes.  1SG were in the Gds Div which was on the right on 15 Sep 16.

 

 

Screen Shot 2018-10-16 at 20.41.05.png

Many thanks for the map, It is much better than the ones I have been looking at. The man I am researching was lost (missing) during the attack.

This must have been one of the earliest uses of tanks in an attack?

 

RM

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Yes, the first use in combat.

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