Tank in action
A tank, with guns apparently firing, crossing a trench or shell-hole. The tank appears to be a Mark I type, nicknamed, 'Mother'. These were the first tanks used in action and were developed from a prototype dem... more
British tanks going forward to check the German advance
The advantages of caterpillar tracks on tanks can be clearly seen here. These four tanks are travelling through a churned up and boggy mess with relative ease. The soldiers travelling on them also look relaxed.... more
Tanks showing some of their antics during the King's visit to their He...
British tanks on training manoeuvres, in France, during World War I. This photograph of an advancing tank dwarfing British troops, gives an idea of the scale of tanks, and the power they brought to the front li... more
Canadians digging in and waiting for the next wave to pass them and go...
Canadian troops and a tank on the Western Front, during World War I. This photograph gives some sense of how treacherous and fraught fighting in World War I could be. The Canadian soldiers in the picture look v... more
Tank in action
Format: Hand-coloured photograph from an exhibition of war photographs in natural colour produced by Colart's Studios, Melbourne, in the 1920s...Notes: Find more detailed information about this photographic col... more
Painting camouflage on a Tank
The picture is taken from within a muddy yard. There is no particular background and so there is very little context to the picture. The back end of another tank is just visible to the left of the photograph. T... more
Tanks attack on Thiepval
Tank moving across a battlefield at Thiepval, France. The tank appears to be moving over the top of a trench. In the trench there is a group of soldiers carefully watching it, they are all wearing steel helmets... more
Heavy armoured cars ready to go up 15/9/16
Four tanks and their crews. Judging by the collection of fuel cans, holes in the ground, shovels, canvas sheets and the tent, it would appear that this is a tank camp. The combination of heat and fumes meant th... more
Infantry passing one of the new armoured cars on their way to the fron...
A tank pulling some sort of carriage, followed by a group of infantrymen. The strange, triangular-shaped canopy of netting on top of the tank is probably for camouflaging purposes...The soldiers in this photogr... more
Washing down a Whippet tank
Whippet Tank being cleaned, France. A tank is parked in a concrete bay. This bay is edged with stones and gives way to rough grassland. A large riveted water tank, placed beside the bay and the pump which goes ... more
Attack on Hindenburg line
With 'land battleships (tanks) in the background, this image shows infantry advancing during the attack on the famous Hindenburg Line. As the Hindenburg Line was finally overrun by the Allies in the autumn of 1... more
Wir schlagen sie und zeichnen Kriegsanleihe!
Print shows two tanks on rough terrain, firing at unseen enemies as shells burst above them. An appeal for financial contributions to the war effort. Title from item. Entwurf Ldstm. Lehmann Gef. Lager Pr. Holla... more
One of the new armoured cars
Nicknamed the 'mechanical monsters, this photograph shows a British tank flanked by infantry soldiers, mules and horses. World War I has a notorious reputation for being the conflict that introduced the modern ... more
Tanks passing dead Germans who were alive before the cavalry advanced ...
This photograph suggests how hardened some soldiers must have become to the suffering that was around them every day in World War I. In this picture the bodies of German soldiers are clearly visible, but none o... more
King visits the men who man the tanks at the Front
King George V visiting tank crews at the Front, in France, during World War I. In the photograph, King George V is on the right of the leading group of officers, in military uniform. Haig appears to be in the f... more
One of our Tanks at Flers
A tank is surrounded by infantrymen at Flers in France. The manner in which the soldiers are gathered together around the tank and looking directly at the camera, suggests that this could be a staged photograph... more
One of the new armoured cars on the battlefield of 15th September
Originally called 'armoured cars, 'land ships or 'land battleships' and driven by Royal Navy crews, this photograph shows a tank on the battlefield. In the background can be seen infantry soldiers and horses. I... more
Some of the many stables where our tanks are housed
Sheds and the tanks they house, France. A long, open-fronted shed runs along the left side of the picture. It has a corrugated iron roof and supporting struts spaced to the width of the tank have been placed do... more
Busy scene just outside Bapaume
Advance on Bapaume, France, during World War I. Two tanks are moving towards the left, followed by troops. In the foreground some soldiers are sitting and standing at the roadside. One of them appears to be hav... more
Waiting their turn in advance - tank moving in distance
Infantry waiting in a trench for their turn to advance, while others to the right are already advancing. There is a tank in the background in front of the infantry, so the image must have been taken after 15 Se... more
One of the tanks waiting to move forward
Fighting in Champagne. Troops with an Allied tank preparing to go into action, in France, during World War I. British and the French soldiers with one of the tanks that were at the cutting edge of new military ... more
British tank going forward to clear some undergrowth
A British tank moving across some undergrowth. The tank looks overwhelmed by the depth of the surrounding greenery. Tanks were effective at clearing away any obstacles before an advance, such as undergrowth and... more
![[German soldiers standing around a German tank as other soldiers work on the tank]](https://cdn18.picryl.com/photo/2019/10/10/german-soldiers-standing-around-a-german-tank-as-other-soldiers-work-on-the-f4d9cc-640.jpg "[German soldiers standing around a German tank as other soldiers work on the tank]")
[German soldiers standing around a German tank as other soldiers work ...
Title devised by Library staff.
Front view of a tank coming out of action
Front of a tank. According to the photograph's original caption it is returning from a battle. The caterpillar tracks are caked in mud from the battlefield. There are two viewing holes at the front of the tank ... more
![[Tank]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/2019/09/15/tank-539963-640.jpg "[Tank]")
[Tank]
Poster showing a tank, with lengthy text in Chinese explaining what it is, the history of its invention, and its role in "the European war." English translation attached to verso. Title devised by Library staff.
Join the tanks, see service soon Treat 'em rough! / / Sgt. Henry E. Cl...
Poster showing an angry cat atop a tank. Additional text, explaining the program and where to report, has been pasted onto the poster in two pieces.
National allied bazaar Mechanics Bldg. Boston December 9 to 20 / / Lib...
Poster showing a battle scene with Allied tank, trenches, and airplanes.
See real warfare - "over there" cantonment - made possible by blood-no...
Poster showing a tank climbing across a trench. Opens March 30th, moving pictures, music, world's greatest orators.
Hero land The greatest spectacle the world has ever seen for the great...
Poster for a fundraising event, showing a battle scene with a tank. Caption: British tank "Britannia" in action. Forms part of: Willard and Dorothy Straight Collection.
Treat 'em rough - Join the tanks United States Tank Corps / / Ahgiet H...
Poster showing a black cat with prominent fangs and claws leaping above a battlefield with tanks. Open to fighting men - all classes 18 to 45. Apply at 1800 E. Street. No. 010824.
Hero land The greatest spectacle the world has ever seen for the great...
Poster for a fundraising event, showing a battle scene with a tank. Caption: British tank "Britannia" in action.
Crush the Prussian--Buy a bond--3rd Liberty Loan
Poster showing a battle scene with trenches, a tank, and explosion. Forms part of: Willard and Dorothy Straight Collection.
![Various results of the war. Disabled tank at Gaza; [Another view of disabled tank at Gaza].](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1917/01/01/various-results-of-the-war-disabled-tank-at-gaza-another-view-of-disabled-tank-640.jpg "Various results of the war. Disabled tank at Gaza; [Another view of disabled tank at Gaza].")
Souscrivez a l'Emprunt de la Liboeration! Lloyds Bank (France) and Nat...
A large tank emerging out of a trench onto a battlefield. Translation of title: Subscribe to the Liberation Loan. Lloyds Bank (France) and National Provincial Bank (France) Limited. Signed: Simay, 18. Baltimore... more
Souscrivez! et nous aurons la victoire. Emprunt National 1918
A large tank emerging out of a trench onto a battlefield. Translation of title: Subscribe! and we will be victorious. National Loan 1918. Signed: Simay, 18. Promotional goal: Fr. J8. 1918. Item is no. 77 in a ... more
337th Co, 13 Bat 505th Reg--French tanks passing thru Rampont, Fr. Oct...
Convoy of tanks leaving Rampont in the French countryside. No. 26501. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
![Margaret Strunson[?]](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1918/01/01/margaret-strunson-640.jpg "Margaret Strunson[?]")
The tank tour. Buy national war bonds (£5 to £5000) and war savings ce...
Poster showing a tank with guns blazing. Blank space is provided for including details of local exhibition. (1157) WT. 4127. 20M. 8-18. Issued by the Scottish War Savings Committee, 90 Princes Street, Edinburgh... more
An education for you Join the tanks U.S. Army / / J.P. Wharton, 1st Lt...
U.S. Army Tank Corps recruiting poster showing a man making repairs to a tank. A.G.O.R.S. no. 208, 10-24-19.
Learn and earn There's a trade and an education for young men in the O...
Poster showing a mechanic wearing goggles, welding a part of a tank. Ordnance Recruiting Poster No. 1. U.S. Army Ordnance No. 1503-i. Text continues: For particulars apply [blank].
Famous French Renault tanks going through Vaux
J269575 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by W.E. Troutman, Inc. No. 5108.
13th U.S. Cavalry (Mecz.), Fort Knox, Ky., June 1938, Col. C.L. Scott ...
Personnel standing in formation around vehicles and tanks. J 26684 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright claimant's address: San Antonio, Texas. Photo no. 5224-B. Copyright deposit; National Photo & News Service; Feb... more
13th U.S. Cavalry Mechanized, Fort Knox, Ky., June 16th, 1938, Col. C....
Personnel seated in vehicles. J 26682 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright claimant's address: San Antonio, Texas. Photo no. 5224-A. Copyright deposit; National Photo & News Service; February 3, 1939.
![The crew of an M-3 tank learn all the ways of causing trouble for the Axis with a 75-mm. gun, a 37-mm. gun and four machine guns, Fort Knox, Ky. The Fort Knox School for tank crews has graduated many men who are now ready to meet the enemy on our far flung battle lines -- and on more than equal terms. [Tank] commander](https://cdn4.picryl.com/photo/1939/01/01/the-crew-of-an-m-3-tank-learn-all-the-ways-of-causing-trouble-for-the-axis-640.jpg "The crew of an M-3 tank learn all the ways of causing trouble for the Axis with a 75-mm. gun, a 37-mm. gun and four machine guns, Fort Knox, Ky. The Fort Knox School for tank crews has graduated many men who are now ready to meet the enemy on our far flung battle lines -- and on more than equal terms. [Tank] commander")
Light tank going through water obstacle, Ft. Knox, Ky.
Phootgraph possibly shows a M-3A1 "Stuart" Light Tank. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)
Allies advance in Libya. At the height of the Allied pursuit of the Ax...
Title from item. British official photograph from OWI. No. D-8529.
Argylls and Sutherlanders in Malaya Constant practice in patrolling ju...
Photograph shows soldier in tank raising a signal flag. Title from item. British Official photo: K-1398. No. BO-761. Forms part of: FSA/OWI Collection (Library of Congress).
