Mark I tank (D 17) surrounded by men of the 122nd Brigade whom it led into the eastern part of Flers on 15 September 1916. Photograph taken two days later, on 17 September.[1]
The 122nd Brigade was raised as part of the New Army also known as Kitchener's Army, and assigned to the 41st Division.
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On 15 September 1916, troops of the 122nd Brigade, led by a Mark I tank, entered the eastern part of Flers on the Somme and took part in the Battle of Flers-Courcelette. This was the first time tanks had been deployed on the Western Front.[1][2][3] The village of Flers itself was taken by the 122nd Brigade which had a total casualty roll of 1,200 out of 1,800 who went into action.[4]
^ ab"A Mark I tank surrounded by troops of 122nd Brigade, 17 September 1916". National Army Museum. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
^Oldfield, Paul (2016). Victoria Crosses on the Western Front: Somme 1916. Great Britain: Pen & Sword Books Ltd. pp. 112, 117. ISBN978-1-4738-7457-2.
^McEwen, Andrew (Autumn 2011). ""A useful accessory to the infantry, but nothing more": Tanks at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, September 1916" (PDF). Canadian Military History. 20 (4): 7–22.
^Lawford, Sir Sydney T. B.; Towsey, F. W., eds. (1936). The History of the 12th (Bermondsey) Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. United Kingdom: Naval & Military Press. p. 59. ISBN9781781515853.
^Edmonds, Sir James Edward; Maxwell-Hyslop, R. (1947). Military Operations: France and Belgium 1918. Vol. V: 26th Sept.–11th Nov. The Advance to Victory. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. pp. 433–443.
^ abcdef"41st Division". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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122nd, brigade, united, kingdom, 122nd, brigade, formation, british, army, during, first, world, 122nd, brigadebrigade, sign, this, worn, uniform, signs, vehicles, active1915, 1918country, united, kingdombranch, british, armytypeinfantrysizebrigadeengagementsf. The 122nd Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the First World War 122nd BrigadeBrigade sign This was not worn on the uniform but on signs and vehicles Active1915 1918Country United KingdomBranch British ArmyTypeInfantrySizeBrigadeEngagementsFirst World War Battle of Flers Courcelette Battle of the Lys and the Escaut Contents 1 History 1 1 1916 1 2 1918 2 Formation 3 Official sources 3 1 War diaries 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory edit nbsp Mark I tank D 17 surrounded by men of the 122nd Brigade whom it led into the eastern part of Flers on 15 September 1916 Photograph taken two days later on 17 September 1 The 122nd Brigade was raised as part of the New Army also known as Kitchener s Army and assigned to the 41st Division 1916 edit On 15 September 1916 troops of the 122nd Brigade led by a Mark I tank entered the eastern part of Flers on the Somme and took part in the Battle of Flers Courcelette This was the first time tanks had been deployed on the Western Front 1 2 3 The village of Flers itself was taken by the 122nd Brigade which had a total casualty roll of 1 200 out of 1 800 who went into action 4 1918 edit The 122nd Brigade also fought in the Battle of the Lys and the Escaut 5 Formation edit12th Battalion East Surrey Regiment Bermondsey 6 15th Battalion Hampshire Regiment 2nd Portsmouth 6 11th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment Lewisham disbanded in March 1918 6 18th Battalion King s Royal Rifle Corps Arts and Crafts 6 122nd Machine Gun Company from May 1916 to March 1918 6 122nd Trench Mortar Battery from June 1916 6 Official sources editWar diaries edit The National Archives of the UK TNA WO 95 2632 1 01 05 1916 31 07 1916 The National Archives of the UK TNA WO 95 2632 2 01 08 1916 30 09 1916 The National Archives of the UK TNA WO 95 2632 3 01 10 1916 31 10 1916 The National Archives of the UK TNA WO 95 2632 4 01 11 1916 31 12 1916 The National Archives of the UK TNA WO 95 2632 5 01 01 1917 30 04 1917 The National Archives of the UK TNA WO 95 2632 6 01 05 1917 30 06 1917 The National Archives of the UK TNA WO 95 2633 1 01 07 1917 31 10 1917 The National Archives of the UK TNA WO 95 2633 2 01 03 1918 31 10 1919 The National Archives of the UK TNA WO 95 4243 01 11 1917 28 02 1918 See also editBritish infantry brigades of the First World WarReferences edit a b A Mark I tank surrounded by troops of 122nd Brigade 17 September 1916 National Army Museum Retrieved 2 July 2022 Oldfield Paul 2016 Victoria Crosses on the Western Front Somme 1916 Great Britain Pen amp Sword Books Ltd pp 112 117 ISBN 978 1 4738 7457 2 McEwen Andrew Autumn 2011 A useful accessory to the infantry but nothing more Tanks at the Battle of Flers Courcelette September 1916 PDF Canadian Military History 20 4 7 22 Lawford Sir Sydney T B Towsey F W eds 1936 The History of the 12th Bermondsey Battalion East Surrey Regiment United Kingdom Naval amp Military Press p 59 ISBN 9781781515853 Edmonds Sir James Edward Maxwell Hyslop R 1947 Military Operations France and Belgium 1918 Vol V 26th Sept 11th Nov The Advance to Victory London His Majesty s Stationery Office pp 433 443 a b c d e f 41st Division The Long Long Trail Retrieved 24 June 2022 nbsp This article about a specific British military unit is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 122nd Brigade United Kingdom amp oldid 1196403691, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
