RARE WW1 GERMAN MARK IV MALE (BRITISH MADE) TANK NAMED OLAF PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC For Sale

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RARE WW1 GERMAN MARK IV MALE (BRITISH MADE) TANK NAMED OLAF PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC:
$100.00

WW1 GERMAN MARK IV FEMALE TANK NAMED " OLAF " PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC

DESTROYED WW1 GERMAN (BRITISH MADE) MARK IV MALE TANKS LIE IN NO MANS LAND. ONE WITH THE NAME CLEARLY PAINTED ON THE SIDE " OLAF " AND BOTH WITH AN IRON CROSS MOST LIKELY TAKENFROMTHE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI (Nov 20, 1917 – Dec 6, 1917). THE UNTEROFFICER POSING WITH TANK WEARS A IRON CROSS 1ST CLASS BADGE, IRON 2ND CLASS RIBBON AND A WOUND BADGE WHILE HOLDING A GM-15 GAS MASK CAN.

INTERESTING NOTE:

IN THE PERIOD ID'd DESCRIPTION ON THE REVERSE THE TANKS ARE REFERRED TO AS AN

" ARMORED FORT " SOMETIMES ALSO REFERRED TO AT THE TIME AS LANDSHIP, ARMOURED VEHICLE AND VARIOUS OTHER NAMES BEFORE THE TERM " TANK " WAS COINED BY THE BRITISH INVENTOR WILLIAM TRITTON AND USED WIDELY.

PERIOD ID'd ON THE REVERSE:

Visionen , France (Visions ofFrance)

A British tank converted into a German.

They don’t last long after being in once.

Note what shell fire does to these armored forts.

German Putum

THE CONDITION IS EXTREMELY FINE WITH SOME VERY LIGHT HANDLING.

VERY SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST.

LOTS OF FINE DETAIL CAN BE SEEN.

THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.

PLEASE SEE MY 100% POSITIVE response AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE.

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