Thank-you, this will certainly go nicely with my medal having great additional research to go with my collection. Great to see, my great uncle was 10th tank battalion, Nice photos. Pte Alfred James Tabor 9th (I) Battalion Tank Corps (d.23rd July 1918) Alfred Tabor was my grandfather. The Great War Forum Limited By the beginning of the 1936, it had already had four mechanised corps, six separate mechanised brigades, six separate tank regiments, fifteen mechanised regiments within cavalry divisions and considerable number of tank battalions and companies. dailyinfo[17]='989X Seaman Loyal RANDELL H.M.C.S. Most tank corps were converted to Tank Divisions in 1945-6. On 1 August, the corps led the offensive 14 kilometers south of Kromy in the settlements of Gostoml' (15 kilometers south of Kromy) and Shosse. Link to full-size photo: T-34-85 of the 9th Tank Corps, Germany 1945 Site statistics: Photos of World War II: over 26800 Kev will be more than happy to share whatever info he has with you. Royal Field Artillery who died on 10/10/1920 UNITED KINGDOM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE United Kingdom' Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve who died on 17/10/1920 ELLIOTTS COVE (OLD) CEMETERY Canada' The 104th Tank Division underwent its own organizational evolution, becoming first the 145th Tank Brigade and later the 43rd Guards Tank Brigade (which was later designated a "heavy tank brigade" in 1945). It fought through the Hindenburg line, at the opening stages of the battle of Cambrai, near La Vacquerie, in support of 61st Inf Bde (part of 20th Light Div). The corps was temporarily reinforced by the 1540th (SU-152) Heavy SU Regiment during August. 1 Tank was repaired the same day and rallied.
Officers. Honorifics and Awards included "Kiev" and “Berlin.”, 2 (Medium) Tank Brigades with two battalions of, Motorcycle Battalion (for reconnaissance), Page, J. and Bean, Tim 'Russian Tanks of World War II', Zenith Press. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tank Corps were to consist of a headquarters, two tank brigades, and a motor rifle brigade, authorized a total of 5,603 men with 20 KV heavy tanks, 40 T-34 medium tanks, and 40 T-60 or T-70 light tanks. The country did not have its own tanks during the Civil War of 1918-1920.In January 1918, the Red Army established the Soviet of Armored Units (Совет броневых частей, or Центробронь), later renamed to Central Armored Directorate and then once again to Chief Armored Directorate (Главное броневое у… who died on 04/10/1920 AUCKLAND (WAIKUMETE) CEMETERY New Zealand ' In addition to this the Bn were awarded a special embellishment, depicting the Divisional sign of the French 3rd Infantry Division, in brass, worn on the upper left arm, together with a lanyard in the colours of the French Croix de Guerre.
dailyinfo[13]='4682188 Private Robert JONES 1st Bn. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Named to "Churcher". He and died of wounds received whilst driving Mk V male 9049 at Sauvillers, on 23rd of July 1918, during the subsidiary attack on Harpon Wood. On 2 August the corps reached the area of Parnyy, nine kilometers south of Kromy. 9th Battalion of the Tank Corps was initially known as "I" Bn. On 23rd November 1917, 12 tanks took part in the assault on Fontaine Notre Dame; two tanks were destroyed.
dailyinfo[20]='314414 Sapper Hector Macdonald Gurney LINES 2nd Wireless Sig. The regiment supported the 1st Canadian Army for the first part of the battle. dailyinfo[3]='48191 Rifleman Stancliffe RILEY 2nd Bn. I have a copy of that citation & will post it when I get a mo! Australian Infantry, A.I.F. It fought through the Hindenburg line, at the opening stages of the battle of Cambrai, near La Vacquerie, in support of 61st Inf Bde (part of 20th Light Div). Thank you.
His details are 91933 Pte. "Lion."
Collecting the "engines of war" and that which serves them and ordnance items 1845-1945. The unit served at the Battle of Cambrai where, along with III Corps of the Third British Army, achieved complete surprise and pushed the German forces out of the town.
In post #12 we have a photo of two captured Mark IVs operated by German crews, and a destroyed French Schneider CA1. That explains why I couldn't find him! I have been unable to do much research on him as we know so little and I had hoped to glean a little from this thread. var fontstart = ''
The French 9e Corps war diary mentions the capture of men from the German 81st Infantry Regiment just before the attack took place.