The Sturmpanzerwagen A7V was a heavy tank introduced by Germany in 1918 during World War I. One hundred chassis were ordered in early 1917, ten to be finished as fighting vehicles with armoured bodies, and the remainder as Überlandwagen cargo carriers. [2] The number to be armoured was later increased to 20.

Dec 30, 2016 · The Sturmpanzerwagen A7V was the only operational German-built tank of the war. It was a lumbering beast with rather poor mobility.

Apr 5, 2005 · Only 20 German A7V Sturmpanzerwagens were produced in time for battle in 1918. I`m curious to find out the locations and actions of these specimens (or what was left of them) in the final months of the war.

Dec 16, 2016 · The Überlandwagen or Geländewagen A7V was a WWI supply carrier built by the Germans using the same chassis as that of the A7V tank.

These specifications included a top weight of 30 tons, use of the available Austrian Holt chassis, ability to cross ditches 1.5 m (4.92 ft) wide, to have a speed of at least 12 km/h (7.45 mph), several machine guns and a rapid-fire gun. The chassis was …

A7V baptized " Hagen" , Sturmpanzer Abteilung N°I, captured during the combat of Villers-Bretonneux, on April 25, 1918. "Gretchen" was only "Female" version armed with machine guns during the battle of Villers-Bretonneux in April 1918. Later fitted with a gun .

The A7V or “Sturmpanzerwagen A7V” was the first German Tank and saw action in the later stages of the First World War. The rather unusual name of the tank was directly derived from a transport department in the war ministry, notably the department 7. (Abteilung 7 …

Dec 9, 2016 · The Flakpanzer A7V was the first tracked SPAAG, built on the chassis of the A7V tank. Three were built and armed with Russian or German guns

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In mechanical terms, the German A7V was a much better tank than the British Mark IV, its closest contemporary. The A7V had a much more sophisticated transmission and a proper sprung suspension, albeit tucked under an armoured shell and …