Just a nice pic - Tanks

Tiger tank on the Eastern Front. Operation Citadel (Battle of Kursk):

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Infantrymen curiously eye the new British Army weapon – a Mark I ‘tank’ – before its debut in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette on 15 September 1916. Here, a ‘C’ Company ‘Male’ tank, with 6-pounder naval gun in each side sponson, prepares for action with a British unit.
 
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Note the cope cage! From the photo:

Infantry moves off with armour for the first time in history in what would become known as the Battle of Flers-Courcelette. Notice the awkward steering aid wheels attached to the rear of the Mark I tank. The cage on top was to prevent grenades from being tossed on top of the tank. Notice the open hatch behind the 6-pounder sponson.
 

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