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Fritz's Aeroplanes from seeing them, While the Trucks containing the Tanks 12 in all where in the yard at our Depot I had the opportunity of examining the outside of one which was not properly covered over with a Tarpaulin. They are of an Oval shape having an endless plates of steel which serve as a flooring for the Cog Wheels to grip, the plates of steel have groves inside for the Teeth of the Cog Wheels to grip which causes the Tank to move along & the whole weight is I am informed is 20 Tons. They are about 9 ft high, & each Tank has 1 Lieutenant, 1 Sergeant, 1 Corporal, & 4 Gunners. Each man inside has an important part to play, also each man can take up the duties of another in case of a casualty. There has been up to date 4 Train loads of them passed through our Depot, & still more to follow, for the Big Offensive which will take place in the immediate future. As I stated previously that they blocked me, after the line was clear I proceeded on my journey to the South where I stopped to put out the Tommies, & then came back to the Depot safely when I signed off at