Original British WWI Trench Art Mk V Tank Model with Inscribed Ol’Faithful 1918 Plaque m On the reverse it bore

On the reverse it bore the inscription "Für Arbeit zum Schutze Deutschlands" (For Work on the Defense of Germany) The medal was designed by Professor Richard Klein

which included the 4th Royal Norfolk Regiment

so this is definitely one of the original 200 received in December 1882

The serial numbers on the barrel jacket

Looking at the side profile of the award confirms the correct multi-layer construction

Original British WWI Trench Art Mk V Tank Model with Inscribed Ol’Faithful 1918 Plaque m On the reverse it boreOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Incredible Piece of Great War Trench Art consisting of a British Mark V Tank on a wooden base with an inscribed silver plaque that reads Ol Faithful 1918. The tank itself can almost be considered a Folk Art piece. It was quite obviously constructed of materials that were scavenged salvaged from the battlefield or behind the lines. The tank is constructed from numerous types of materials, circular knurled cogs have been