Unexpected encounter at Niergnies, France, 8th October 1918 by David Pentland. (B) SIG2630 the charge led by fifty

the charge led by fifty tanks of 22nd panzer regiment and supporting Panzer grenadiers was engaged on its eastern flank by heavy British anti tank fire and the bulk of the force was pinned down or destroyed

In all 900 Renault tanks were in service when the Germans invaded

Oberleutnant Gerhard Krems: Born 4th May 1920

This tally was scored in the last eight months of the war with the loss of only 15 pilots killed or taken prisoner

the Inniskillings charged through the allied infantry and artillery straight to d'Erlon's advancing coloumns inflicting serious casualties and taking many prisoners

Unexpected encounter at Niergnies, France, 8th October 1918 by David Pentland. (B) SIG2630 the charge led by fiftyDHM1566B. Unexpected encounter at Niergnies, France, 8th October 1918 by David Pentland. Towards the end of the second battle of Cambrai, British Mark IV tanks of 12th Battalion confronted German captured Mark IVs. The ensuing battle was chaotic, emerging from smoke the Germans were initially mistaken as part of C Company, but at 50 meters both sides recovered from their surprise and opened fire simultaneously. The lead British tank L16 commanded by