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James H


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One of the Baltic states? Came across this during a stroll through Critical Past http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675065689_soldiers_tanks-loaded_officers-look-at-equipment_seated-on-field The Mk Vs at the beginning will probably provide Gwyn with an immediate clue. Unfamiliar mix of uniforms. It strikes me that the flag that can be seen a couple of times could be Latvian, which would mean the Tanks are ex-Estonian. Wonder how the Scottish soldiers fit into the picture?



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I am pretty confident that the film is shot in Upper Silesia. The opening frames with the 5th Battalion Mark V in the background is very reminiscent of a photograph of another 5th Battalion Mark V on a train on arrival at Oppeln in Upper Silesia in June 1921, which appears in an article called "The Tank Corps in Upper Silesia" by Captain F.E. Hotblack DSO MC in 'The Tank Corps Journal'.

A very, very good find. Thanks for drawing it to my attention. I'll study it a bit more given a bit of time (I'll post an explanation of this in On the Forum, or something).

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Excellent shout, Gwyn. Have found some sources that support your analysis. The Scottish soldiers appear to be Black Watch. I suspect the other troops are some sort of pro-German or Freikorps body and that the flag is actually that of Germany.

Our erstwhile friend Centurion made mention of the episode a while ago: http://landships.activeboard.com/t5209882/british-tank-operations-in-germany-192122/

5 Bn Tank Corps (B Company) and Black Watch casualties:

http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/foreignguide/french/haute_silesie_1920_1922.htm







-- Edited by James H on Saturday 4th of August 2012 04:25:36 PM

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Although the tank immediately behind the action in the first frames is E18, it's also possible to see a tank behind that on the train. The second tank is E17 and that's the tank that is pictured in Hotblack's article.

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The kind people at Criticalpast have now made substantial amendments to the text accompanying this film. One I.D., that of the British officer, is especially interesting.

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