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Identifying MkIV tank destroyed at Herenthage Park 1917
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This is "Bear", probably 2567. Not a photo I've seen before though, so thanks.

Gwyn



-- Edited by Gwyn Evans on Monday 22nd of April 2013 07:23:44 PM

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Gentleman

I ran across this photo of an MkIV Female that intrigues me, and if this photo has been discussed before please forgive me. It is very interesting and the caption reads the following.

English Tank, destroyed on the 23rd of August 1917 by the assault company of 34th Infantry-Division. Herenthage Park

Does anyone know any information on this tank, name etc??

All information would be greatly appreciated.

All the Best

Tim R.

Photo from this awesome site:

http://gottmituns.net/tag/prussia/



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Very interesting that this machine appears to have demarcated camo pattern - almost like Solomon scheme, but without much variation between the colours. Anyone have an explanation for this, so long after the introduction of khaki camo (seven months and a bit, if the caption is correct)? An attempt by an individual crew to break up the lines of their tank to disguise it, or to confuse?

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 Gwyen

Thank you for that information. Do you have any other photos of Bear that you could share??

TinCanTadpole

I too am interested in the camo pattern, it seems as you described an analogous Solomon scheme to which is confusing.

Hopefully someone will enlighten us at some point.

All the Best

Tim R.



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That's odd. It says on gottmituns that, "According to the Landships Forum the tank above should be either B3 Bystander or B5 Bluebird.



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Found this... Flickr



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James H wrote:

That's odd. It says on gottmituns that, "According to the Landships Forum the tank above should be either B3 Bystander or B5 Bluebird.


The error has been caused because gottmituns has the wrong date the tank was lost.  It was lost on 22 August 1917, not the following day. 

Gwyn



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There's a Belgian post-war postcart depicting this tank (well, at least the camouflage pattern is identical and the position is the same) saying: Tank 'B 38', Gheluvelt Road.



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