Guest wrinklyone Posted 15 September , 2005 Share Posted 15 September , 2005 First use of tanks, at Flers (1916). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 15 September , 2005 Share Posted 15 September , 2005 Remembering them all, especially Pte H Brotherton ASC, driver of tank C1 - Champagne - KIA at Courcelette - the first fatal casualty. (coloured picture of Champagne taken by Frank Hurley, Capt AIF, on the Pozières battlefield, September 1917) for more info see: http://www.awm.gov.au/captured/official/western/pozieres.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilW Posted 22 September , 2005 Share Posted 22 September , 2005 Entries from my Grandfather's Diary for this time - his 9.2 Howitzer was located "in the neighbourhood of Usna Hill" Sept 13th D Gun another 108 (rounds fired - my addition, PW). The Landships arrived. If they do not put the breeze up Fritz, they should do. Sept 14th Heavy day's shooting. 211 D Gun. The Land sharks went up. Sept 15th Attack today - everything gone well. Fritz nearly had a fit when the Dreadnoughts went for him - fired a shot or two at them and then off as fast as he could gallop. Hundreds of prisoners. Good news coming through. note that he uses 3 different terms for the tanks - none of them being "tanks"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 24 September , 2005 Share Posted 24 September , 2005 If he was located in the area of Usna Hill, he probably saw Champagne amongst the tanks as they made their way towards Pozieres and the start of action at Coucellette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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