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Jan Plamper

Jan Plamper is a Professor of History at Goldsmiths, University of London.

A British tank, typical of the latter years of WW1, maneuvers its way over a trench system during the Battle of Cambrai. Also known as 'Landships', these armoured vehicles were designed to traverse the boggy terrain of the French war-torn countryside.
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