Downed British tanks in France, 1940

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Burning British tanks of the type "Matilda II". The photo was made probably during the British counterattack at Arras on May 21, where with heavily armored Matilda tanks the Brits briefly succeeded to break through the German lines.

Photographer:

Scherl

Date:

01.01.1940

31.12.1940

Location:

France

Image ID:

00466718

Dimensions:

5007px x 3422px

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No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo

Copyright Notice:

Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

Collection:

Historical archives

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Keywords:

2nd World War Second World War armor plate main battle tank war unrest conflicts historical 2nd world war Army Fall Gelb WW2 WWII army battle tank british campaign in France military shot soldier soldiers tanks troop troops western campaign western front destroyed

Headline:

Downed British tanks in France, 1940

Date:

01.01.1940

Photographer:

Scherl

Image ID:

00466718