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1. The first chassis was designed in...
The chassis were made in 1917, not the entire tank, the tanks were used in combat in 1918.
2. This organisation was given the contract to develop the tank:
The VPK was given a contract to develop the Sturmpanzerwagen, or A7V as was chosen by the War Ministry.
3. The tank, (EXCLUDING STURMPANZERWAGEN) was fully named...
The name Abteilung Verkehrswesen, (which roughly translates to "Transportation Department") was the name of this vehicle.
4. The calibre of the tank's main cannon was...
The Belgian cannon was equipped to the front of these vehicles, instead of the sides like the rival British vehicles.
5. Male A7Vs were equipped with _____ machine guns
2 on the left, 2 on the right, and 2 on the back, simple as.
6. This iconic tank is the only surviving model that isn't a reconstruction:
This tank is the only surviving authentic vehicle, most of the time, people get the replica, A7V number 504, Schnuck, confused with this tank.
7. In what museum is the tank from the previous question in right now?
Captured by British and Australian troops, the Mephisto is now located in the Queensland Museum, in the 3rd most populous city in Australia
8. Only _____ fully constructed models of this tank were built
Sadly, though thankfully, in terms of war, only 20 full A7Vs were built, the rest of the chassis were sent for transportation means and other roles