I thought we had a thread on A7Vs, from mephisto to that near-complete 'Wotan' replica at Munster, but apparently not that I can find. Anyway - mephisto currently undergoing Forensic/Ballistic analysis: German WWI tank in Ipswich for forensic analysis | Sunshine Coast Daily (From Po Bitwie: https://www.facebook.com/PoBitwie Po Bitwie - archeologia militarna)
An interesting article in the current issue of Classic Military Vehicles magazine (No 143) on the subject of A7Vs. Chris
I can't help wondering if they have no real crimes to investigate??? The Police are allowed to have hobbies too. Maybe they are doing it for free in their spare time ?
I'd be very surprised if it didn't Jos. If I were them I'd definitely be somewhat 'protective' of such a unique survivor.
Hi It looks like it will be at the railway museum at the moment- Conservation - Queensland Museum No word on shifting it back, maybe waiting to see if any more floods are predicted! regards Robert
Good piece on Mephisto from Queensland Museum & Tanks Encyclopedia: Sturmpanzerwagen A7V 506 'Mephisto' - Tanks Enyclopedia
YewChoob thinks I might be interested in this from The Panzer Museum. They might have a point, though announcing a video on there's 'premiere' rather than just showing us the video is a bit bleedin' weird, Online in 78 minutes... apparently.
Poilus & Tommies mucking about with an A7V. 'Elfriede' 1:56 onwards. ANNALES DE LA GUERRE 64 [Main Title]
For me until today the most interesting (post-war) variant In front "Hedi", well documented - but what's with the other one behind, nobody really knows