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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. The number to be armoured was later increased to 20. They were used in action from March to October 1918, and were the only tanks produced by Germany in World War I to be used in combat, as well as being the first operational German tank. Although various German armoured vehicle proposals were shown a modest amount of support early in the war, e

Key facts

Weapon.is_vehicle
yes
Weapon.name
Sturmpanzerwagen A7V
Weapon.image
File:Mephisto A7V in AWM front view.jpg
Weapon.image_size
300
Weapon.caption
Sole surviving A7V ("Mephisto") on display at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
Weapon.type
Heavy tank
Weapon.origin
German Empire
Weapon.service
21 March 1918 – 16 October 1918
Weapon.used_by
German Empire
Weapon.wars
World War IGerman Revolution
Weapon.designer
Joseph Vollmer
Weapon.design_date
1916
Weapon.manufacturer
Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft
Weapon.number
20
Weapon.weight
battle weight
Weapon.suspension
Holt track, vertical springs
Weapon.speed
on roads cross-country
Weapon.primary_armament
5.7 cm Maxim-Nordenfelt(initially with 180 rounds; later 300)

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
tank
Country of origin
German Empire
Mass
33
Designed by
Joseph Vollmer
Conflict
World War I
Image
Replica A7V ‘SchnucK’ (45277410161).jpg
Height
3.35
Width
3.1
Length
7.47
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Commons category
A7V
service entry
1918-03-21
total produced
20
Commons gallery
A7V
inception
1916-00-00
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