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Tank at Vimy
British tank crossing German trench at Vimy Ridge. All eight of the tanks available to the Canadians at Vimy broke down or were knocked out by enemy fire. The slow-moving tanks were nevertheless useful in crushing barbed wire, terrifying the enemy, and supporting the infantry.
George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 19930013-548
British tank crossing German trench at Vimy Ridge. All eight of the tanks available to the Canadians at Vimy broke down or were knocked out by enemy fire. The slow-moving tanks were nevertheless useful in crushing barbed wire, terrifying the enemy, and supporting the infantry.
George Metcalf Archival Collection
CWM 19930013-548
