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Beutepanzers - Somme and Niergnies 1918

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acrylics 2018.
Germans armoured force was mostly made of captured vehichles, like the British Mark IV.

Top: German armour, both the captured Beutepanzers and German-made A7V's, first saw action in the beginning of Kaiserschlacht.
On 21st March 1918, as the German started their "Operation Michael", female tanks "Käthe", "Lissy", "Hedda" and "Sonja" from Sturmpanzer-Kraftwagen-Abteilung Nr. 11 supported the German IX Corps's attack against the British in St. Quentin. The tank is painted with Maltese cross on the hull side for recognition. Later on the insignia and vehicle numbers would become more elaborate.

Left: German tank crew member.

Bottom right: After the Spring offensives and battles of summer 1918, the Germans found themselves on retreat and with the end of war in sight.
Here a German tank, from Schwere Kampfwagen-Abteilung (Beute) Nr. 15 is waiting for orders of counterattack at Niergnies, 8th October 1918.
This was to become the second (and the last) tank versus tank battle during the First World War, as they unexpectedly encountered the British Mark IV's. The battle was made chaotic due fog and smoke, and first the British mistook the opposing tanks as their own.
The German tank has a camouflage coloration ans has switched to a new Balkenkreuz markings painted from early October 1918 onwards.
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KarakNornClansman's avatar
Few other artists capture the Great War quite as well as you do. Dedicated, skillful and true to a fault!