Van Asbrouck Yves, Minerva Armored Car In Russia, Oil On Canvas, Belgian School, Circa 1920.

Van Asbrouck Yves, Belgian School of the 20th century "Fireshot of the Belgian Autos-cannons-mitrailleuses in Russia" painted on the rear box of the vehicle "ACM (autos-canons-mitrailleuses), Belgian Expedition in Russia" Oil on canvas, signed in red paint at the bottom right.

The Belgian Expeditionary Corps of Autos-guns-mitrailleuses in Russia. Initially composed of 333 Belgians, the Corps left Brest on September 22, 1915, to go and fight German and Austro-Hungarian troops on the Galician front. It is made up of 58 vehicles, including 12 Minerva armored vehicles, 23 motorcycles and 120 bicycles. A car is lost in combat and eleven soldiers die in combat. Because of the Russian Revolution, the Corps had to cross the entire continent to embark in Vladovostok, heading for the United States, to take the boat back to France. The Corps was dissolved on July 15, 1918 in Eu.