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A7V
561 Nixe. The first tank against tank combat in history took place
on 24 April 1918 when three A7Vs (including Nixe) taking part in
an attack with infantry incidentally met three Mark IVs (two female
machine gun-armed tanks and one male with two 6-pounder guns) near
Villers-Bretonneux. The Rochling-built tank were Made with flanks
composed of a single shielding plate. |
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 . |