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James H


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Amongst the wealth of stuff on Criticalpast is this film of Schneiders and French infantry putting on a display for the benefit of a large assembly of U.S. troops. After 1'30" there is a splendid sequence showing very clearly the signal panel on the roof of the Schneider that Michel recently brought to our attention.

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675048480_United-States-tank_World-War-I_Infantry-coordinate-with-tanks

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Tanker


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Bonjour,

This film was done in May 1918 at the Bois Planté's farm. This Picardie's farm, north of Hardivillers, is now destroyed, but the wood is always there.

It was a training exercice with tanks for the Big Red One (1° US Infantry Division) just before Cantigny's fight from May 28 th, 1918.

The tank, seen on its left side, was a Schneider M2 from AS 2 Group. It was the number AsP3 Astarté n° 61311.

This Schneider was the third tank of the first battery (As de Pique 3).

The tank commander was probably the Maréchal des Logis Georges Deloche and the name of this tank was "Astarté".

The other Schneider is from AS 4 or AS 5 Group.

It's perhaps a film, done by American Army, but the French Army Photographic Section also done, in the same times films and photos in Hardivillers. (Ecpa-D photos from SPA Y Serie)

About Hardivillers and this farm on French forum "Pages 14-18" :

http://pages14-18.mesdiscussions.net/pages1418/Pages-d-Histoire-Artillerie/Artillerie-Speciale-chars-d-assaut/artillerie-schneider-hardivillers-sujet_210_1.htm

There is a lot of French film on Criticalpast. If you want a good information on these films, the only way is the mission books from the French photographs with all informations on military films and photos done during the WW1.

Good travel to Paris . . . . Michel



-- Edited by Tanker on Tuesday 25th of January 2011 04:57:44 PM

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