Heavy Tank A7V

GENERAL DATA
Other Designation(s)	Allegmeine-Kriegs-Department 7, Abteilung Verkehrswegen (A7V), Sturmpanzer A7V
Type	Heavy Tank	Radio Equipment	-
Manufacturer(s)	Krupp, Rochling
Crew	18	Commander: cupola Driver: cupola Mechanics (2): hull Gun-crew (2): hull front MG-crew (12): hull
Production Quantity	20	Production Period	October 1917 - Occtober 1918

 

DIMENSIONS
Combat weight	29900 kg	Ground pressure	0.69 kg/cm²
	33000 kg (battle weight)
Length /hull	7.34 m	Length w/Gun	8 m
Barrel Overhang	0.66 m	Height	3.40 m
Width	3.05 m	Ground clearance	0.19 to 0.40 m

 

ARMAMENT
Primary Armament	1 x 57 mm Maxim Nordenfeld(b) or Sokol(r) L/26 Gun(1)	Ammunition Carried	500
Traverse	?° (Manual) (Male)	Elevation	?° (manual) (Male)
Traverse speed (360°)	-	Sight	?
Secondary Armament	6-7 x 7.92 mm Maxim 08/15 MG	Ammunition Carried	36000
Location	1: hull front, 2: hull sides (4x), hull rear (2x), loose

 

ARMOR
Assembly	Riveting & bolting
Armor Detail (from the horizontal)	Front	Side	Rear	Top/Bottom
Hull	30 mm	16 mm	20 mm	15 mm
				12 mm
Driver's Station	16 mm	16 mm	16 mm	12 mm

 

AUTOMOTIVE
Engine	Twin Daimler 165204	Type & Displacement	2 x 4-cylinder
Horsepower (maximum)	2 x 100 hp at 1600 rpm	Power/Weight Ratio	6.06-6.7 hp / ton
Gearbox	Adler gearboxes and differentials	Steering	?
Brakes	?	Fuel Capacity	2 x 250 L Gasoline (Petrol)

 

SUSPENSION
Type	Holt track, vertical springs	Road wheels	24 on 6 bogies
Track return rollers	-	Sprocket-Wheels	Rear
Idler Sprockets	Front	Shock absorbers	-
Track Type	Steel
Width	? mm	Pitch	? mm
Links(shoes)	?	Track ground contact	? m

 

PERFORMANCES
Maximum Speed	16 km/h( on road), 6 km/h (off road)	Range	60-80 km (on road), 30-35 km (off road)
Mileage	? L/100 km (on road)	Maximum grade	43° (from horizontal)
Trench crossing	2.20 m	Vertical obstacles	0.45 m
Maximum fording depth	0.70 m	Minimum turning diameter	? m

 

Sources
Wikipédia	Connaissance de l'Histoire (Hachette) - HS N°3 - " Les blindés, des origines à 1940"	Achtung Panzer!

 

Drawings

A7V (Krupp-built/Mantlet 1)

A7V (Rochling-built/Mantlet 1)

A7V (Rochling-built/Mantlet 2)

A7V (Rochling-built/Female)

 

File

A7V