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Tanks of World War I

Original - World War I Allied tanks advance in Langres, France (1918).

Reason: It's one thing to see a photograph of a tank, another to watch one in action. And yes, by the end of this two minute clip there's definitely some action. This early example of filmmaking has unmistakable historical value.
Articles this image appears in: Tank, History of the tank Tanks in World War I, World War I
Creator: Unknown (U.S. Gov't public domain)

Support as nominator Durova^Charge! 07:40, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support per nom. At the end of the clip, is the tank dragging barbed wire? Spikebrennan (talk) 13:59, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- More like carrying it, I guess. Getting past that fence is probably why it fires the shell. Durova^Charge! 20:05, 30 January 2008 (UTC
Support Good find, Durova! Clegs (talk) 21:34, 30 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support as of significant historical value. Rudy Breteler (talk) 22:05, 1 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
SupportRyan shell (talk) 15:16, 2 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Support Very informative, great historical value. faithless (^speak) 05:57, 3 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

For information: This footage is not genuine World War I. The scenes of the British heavy tanks are reenactments staged for a 1927 cinema film called "The Somme." The brief shot of the French Renault FT light tank has been cut in. The source might well describe the clip as stated, but there is nothing to confirm that any of it was shot at Langres. Hengistmate (talk) 10:32, 25 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Image:Tanks of WWI.ogv MER-C 08:10, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]