Landships II

Bonsoir,

Two interessing Schneider's photos on German E-Bay.

http://cgi.ebay.de/Foto-1-schwerer-seltener-Franz-Panzer-Tank-im-1-WK_W0QQitemZ290317011005QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMilitaria?hash=item290317011005&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1229%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

http://cgi.ebay.de/Foto-3-schwere-seltene-Franz-Panzer-Tanks-im-1-WK_W0QQitemZ250423885222QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMilitaria?hash=item250423885222&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1229%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

The Schneider M1 n° 61138 was the first tank of third battery from Groupe AS 7 (As de Carreau). It was Cne Gassart's tank. This tank was destroyed by German artillery, 300 m East of the Ferme du Temple (inside the French lines).
The Schneider M1 n° 61091 commanded by Adjudant Demay was from second battery of the same AS 7 Group.
On rear of the two tanks, the Schneider is the n° 61139 (3° Battery As 7) - The tank commander was the Sous-Lieutenant Brunel. This tank was destroyed at the beginng of the attack (April 16, 1917).
AS 7 was the tortoise's group. It's possible to see on films or on photos a tortoise on the right of some AS 7 Group's tanks.

Other informations, in French, on this two tanks.

http://pages14-18.mesdiscussions.net/pages1418/Pages-d-Histoire-Artillerie/Artillerie-Speciale/juvincourt-schneider-detruits-sujet_497_1.htm

-- Edited by Tanker on Saturday 16th of May 2009 09:03:46 PM