ILN 1928, 21 — „Dummy“ Tanks in the Mimic Battle
Four dummy tanks on the parade ground of Berlin-Döberitz, seen from the back.
Republican Germany’s first Royal guests: The Afghan King in Berlin.
The motive power of the only „Tanks“ which Germany is allowed to use under the Peace Treaty: Men of the Reichswehr Propelling the „Dummies,“ with their heads concealed. The King of Afghanistan, who arrived in Berlin, with his Queen, on February 22, is the first foreign monarch to pay a visit of state to the German Republic. [...] On February 26 [sic!, February 25] the Afghan King and Queen, with President von Hindenburg, attended a military review - the first held in honour of a foreign monarch on the Döberitz parade ground for fourteen years. The review included a mimic battle, in which were „dummy“ tanks propelled by Reichswehr men on foot beneath them, as under the Peace Treaty Germany is not permitted the use of real tanks. [...]
The motive power of the only „Tanks“ which Germany is allowed to use under the Peace Treaty: Men of the Reichswehr Propelling the „Dummies,“ with their heads concealed. The King of Afghanistan, who arrived in Berlin, with his Queen, on February 22, is the first foreign monarch to pay a visit of state to the German Republic. [...] On February 26 [sic!, February 25] the Afghan King and Queen, with President von Hindenburg, attended a military review - the first held in honour of a foreign monarch on the Döberitz parade ground for fourteen years. The review included a mimic battle, in which were „dummy“ tanks propelled by Reichswehr men on foot beneath them, as under the Peace Treaty Germany is not permitted the use of real tanks. [...]
- Adamec (1975), p. 118-119; (1987), p. 18-19; (1991), p. 28-29; (1996), p. 52-53
- Rhea T. Stewart (1973): Fire in Afghanistan 1914-1929, p. 344-347
- Roland Wild (1932): Amanullah, ex-King of Afghanistan, p. 104-105
- Ehsan-Ullah d’Afghanistan (2005): Le voyage d’Aman Ullah, p. 129: “Samedi matin, ont lieu à Döberitz, près de Berlin, des manœuvres de la Reichswehr auxquelles assistent le Roi d’Afghanistan et son état-major, le Président du Reich, le ministre de la Reichswehr, le commandant de l’armée ainsi que de nombreux officiers et autres invités. Ces exercices se terminent par une revue des troupes, la première depuis quatorze ans devant un souverain étranger. D’après le traité de Versailles, après la première guerre mondiale, l’Allemagne n’a pas le droit de se réarmer. Donc, ni avions militaires, ni chars, ce qui étonne beaucoup Aman Ullah. Seulement des régiments d’infanterie et de cavalerie[…].”; f.p. 110: picture 27 and 28 show the same event.
Image No.
ILN 1928, 21
Collection
The Illustrated London News
Series
ILN 1927-28, King Amanullah’s Journey to Europe
Format
76/97 mm
Quality
Print of a photograph, fair
Place, date
Berlin, February 25, 1928
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