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German WWI A7V (Krupp) Tank
Design
After the British first used tanks in combat on September 15, 1916, the German Army wanted a similar vehicle.1 The Allgemeine Kriegsdepartement 7, Abteilung Verkehrswesen(General War Department 7, Traffic Section) obtained an American Holt tractor to study the feasibility of making it into a weapon.1
Engines
There were two Daimler 4 cylinder engines installed.1
Armament
The 5.7 cm Sokol was a captured Russian gun.1 It was mounted in the central front of the tank.3
Armor
The armor was poorly constructed and joints poorly made to where bullet splash would sometimes get through the joints.1
Superstructure
The superstructure was a large steel box.3
Chassis
The chassis was a tractor's.3
Crew
The six machine guns were manned by 2 crewman each.3
Variants
On March 21, 1918, the A7Vs were first used in combat at St. Quentin.1,2
Due to the layout of the armor the A7V couldn't cross trenches very well.1
Training was inadequate for the crews and they didn't perform as well as they might have.1
Tank vs Tank
On April 24, 1918, the first tank vs. tank battle occurred at Villers Bretonneux.3 Three British tanks went up against two A7Vs.3 Two of the British tanks were driven off by fire from the A7Vs.3 One A7V was destroyed when it overturned on a steep bank, and it was considered a tank kill.3
After World War I
The Polish military used the A7Vs after the end of World War I.2
Specifications
Physical Characteristics
Weight 73,700 lb2
29.5 tons1, 30 tons3
30,480 kg3, 33,500 kg2
Length 24'1, 26' 3"2,3
8 m2,3
Height 10' 10"2, 11' 2"1
3.3 m2
Height over turret 11' 2"3
3.4 m3
Width 10'1 , 10' 0.5"2, 10' 6"3
3.06 m2, 3.2 m3
Ground clearance 1.57"2
40 mm2
Ground contact length
Ground pressure
Armament
Main 1: 5.7 cm KwK1
1: 57 mm2,3
Secondary
MG 6: Maxim pattern '08 MG1
6: MG2
6: 7.92 mm Maxim-Spandau MG3
Physical Characteristics
Weight 39.29 tons1
Length 27' 6"1
Height 10' 6"1
Width 15' 5"1
Ground clearance
Ground contact length
Ground pressure
Armament
Main 2: 5.7 cm KwK1
Secondary
MG 4: MG1
Side arms
Quantity
Main
Secondary
MG
Side arms
Armor Thickness (mm) 451
Hull Front, Upper
Hull Front, Lower
Hull Sides, Upper
Hull Sides, Lower
Hull Rear
Hull Top
Hull Bottom
Engine (Make / Model) 2: Daimler1
Cylinders
Net HP 150 each1
Transmission
Fuel (type)
Octane
Capacity
Performance
Traverse
Speed - Road 7.5 mph1
Sources:
http://www.meng-model.com/new.php?id=453
MENG 1/35°
German WWI A7V (Krupp) Tank
Design
After the British first used tanks in combat on September 15, 1916, the German Army wanted a similar vehicle.1 The Allgemeine Kriegsdepartement 7, Abteilung Verkehrswesen(General War Department 7, Traffic Section) obtained an American Holt tractor to study the feasibility of making it into a weapon.1
Engines
There were two Daimler 4 cylinder engines installed.1
Armament
The 5.7 cm Sokol was a captured Russian gun.1 It was mounted in the central front of the tank.3
Armor
The armor was poorly constructed and joints poorly made to where bullet splash would sometimes get through the joints.1
Superstructure
The superstructure was a large steel box.3
Chassis
The chassis was a tractor's.3
Crew
The six machine guns were manned by 2 crewman each.3
Variants
- A7V:
- A7V/U: The U stood for umlaufende ketten (overhead tracks).1,2 The tracks ran on the outside of the hull, similar to the British Mark IV.1 Had side sponsons for the main armament.1
- Uberlandwagen: Cargo carrier.1,2
- Geländewagen: Tractor.1
On March 21, 1918, the A7Vs were first used in combat at St. Quentin.1,2
Due to the layout of the armor the A7V couldn't cross trenches very well.1
Training was inadequate for the crews and they didn't perform as well as they might have.1
Tank vs Tank
On April 24, 1918, the first tank vs. tank battle occurred at Villers Bretonneux.3 Three British tanks went up against two A7Vs.3 Two of the British tanks were driven off by fire from the A7Vs.3 One A7V was destroyed when it overturned on a steep bank, and it was considered a tank kill.3
After World War I
The Polish military used the A7Vs after the end of World War I.2
Specifications
Panzerkampfwagen A7V1
Crew 181,2,3Physical Characteristics
Weight 73,700 lb2
29.5 tons1, 30 tons3
30,480 kg3, 33,500 kg2
Length 24'1, 26' 3"2,3
8 m2,3
Height 10' 10"2, 11' 2"1
3.3 m2
Height over turret 11' 2"3
3.4 m3
Width 10'1 , 10' 0.5"2, 10' 6"3
3.06 m2, 3.2 m3
Ground clearance 1.57"2
40 mm2
Ground contact length
Ground pressure
Armament
Main 1: 5.7 cm KwK1
1: 57 mm2,3
Secondary
MG 6: Maxim pattern '08 MG1
6: MG2
6: 7.92 mm Maxim-Spandau MG3
Panzerkampfwagen A7V/U1
Crew 71Physical Characteristics
Weight 39.29 tons1
Length 27' 6"1
Height 10' 6"1
Width 15' 5"1
Ground clearance
Ground contact length
Ground pressure
Armament
Main 2: 5.7 cm KwK1
Secondary
MG 4: MG1
Side arms
Quantity
Main
Secondary
MG
Side arms
Armor Thickness (mm) 451
Hull Front, Upper
Hull Front, Lower
Hull Sides, Upper
Hull Sides, Lower
Hull Rear
Hull Top
Hull Bottom
Engine (Make / Model) 2: Daimler1
Cylinders
Net HP 150 each1
Transmission
Fuel (type)
Octane
Capacity
Performance
Traverse
Speed - Road 7.5 mph1
Sources:
- German Tanks and Armoured Vehicles 1914 - 1945, B. T. White, 1966
- Armored Fighting Vehicles, 300 of the World's Greatest Military Vehicles, Philip Trewhitt, 1999
- World War I and II Tanks, George Forty, 2012
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