Tanks Attacking Early September 26th Between Avocourt and Montfaucon

George Matthews Harding's charcoal and pastel drawing documents a World War I tank assault near Avocourt and Montfaucon. In the foreground, a Renault FT tank advances through barbed wire entanglements while soldiers move alongside it; three additional tanks emerge from smoke and artillery fire in the background. The composition emphasizes the scale and mechanical power of these early tanks while capturing the chaos of modern mechanized warfare. Harding served as an official war artist, and this work exemplifies how visual artists documented the technological transformations reshaping combat in 1918.