Greetings, I recently added a piece of WWI trench art (a brass match safe) to my collection that depicts a MK V side view and front view. On the front of the tank, the artist has scribed the name "OLIVIA". The piece was done by a member of the 306th Salvage and Repair Co, AEF.
Does the name "OLIVIA" on a MK V ring any bells for anyone?
Its obvious from the pictures this is an American piece of trnch art so it wouldn't be a 15th battalion machine. Not sure if the Americans followed the same tradition as the English as regards the naming of their machines.
Its obvious from the pictures this is an American piece of trnch art so it wouldn't be a 15th battalion machine. Not sure if the Americans followed the same tradition as the English as regards the naming of their machines.
Tanks3
Tanks3 is correct, the tank most likely depicted is one the soldier worked on or serviced (or maybe it is just the name of his girlfriend). Whatever the case, the soldier was a 306 Salvage and Repair Co. member (AEF).
