Char B at Stonne by David Pentland. SIG2689 the background is the enormous

the background is the enormous panorama of the Russian Steppe

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The aircraft incorporated many design features never utilized on any aircraft up to that time

Antique book plate print published in 1915 by Cassell & Co

Char B at Stonne by David Pentland. SIG2689 the background is the enormousDP0262. Char B at Stonne by David Pentland. France, 15th 17th May 1940. The French offensive at Stonne was of vital importance following the German capture of Sedan. The French could use it as a base from which to launch long term attacks on the enemy bridgeheads. In this innocuous town, a vicious two day battle took place in which the Germans came face to face with the premier French tank, the Char B Bis for the only time. One of these tanks,