Landships II

CharlieC · Legend

Mark IV tank #8021 "Hielan Laddie"

mad zeppelin · Commander in Chief

Not sure whether 8021 or 8022. Seems to be a runner. 8021 or 8022.jpg

CharlieC · Legend

Thank you.

Do you have any information about the context of the image?

The tank looks as if it has taken some damage since the unditching beam is missing, the track is partially broken and left gun mount is broken -

the gun itself is lying just inside the rear door. There's no sign of the Lewis gun on the left sponson.

Charlie

mad zeppelin · Commander in Chief

No additional information available, sorry.

Pzkpfw-e · Commander in Chief

It appears to be “Under new management “

CharlieC · Legend

It does - it could have been recovered when the German Army pushed the British lines back during Operation Michael - #8021 was

ditched on 24 Mar 1918.

The Google Landships site says it had another life in the 12th Battalion in August 1918 so perhaps the British recaptured it after the

Battle of Amiens. (https://sites.google.com/site/landships/home/lists/mk-iv-tanks/8001-8100)

Charlie

mad zeppelin · Commander in Chief

I'm extremely sceptical concerning the entry of 8021's second life with 12th Bn. Captured as a runner, it certainly should have seen a second life as Beutetank. In case the picture shows 8022 'Hummingbird', its second life was that of 'Fritz' of Abt. 14 (one of their Fritzes, not sure whether first or second, but the one shown in most pictures).