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English: An extensively damaged A7V tank near Villers-Bretonneux. This is apparently tank 561 Nixe in which Second Lieutenant Wilhelm Biltz of Abteilung 2 fought the first tank versus tank battle on 24 April 1918. In this engagement two British female Mark IV tanks were disabled by Nixe before it was severely damaged by male Mark IV tank No. 4066. Although Nixe was able to return to the German lines after the battle the engines failed and it was apparently not recovered and repaired. The tank was evidently partially disassembled after the battle and this is the condition in which it is portrayed in the photograph.
Black & white photograph - Print silver gelatin - 1918. Deutsch: Ein fast vollständig zerstörter A7V-Sturmwagen bei Villers-Bretonneux. Es handelt sich dabei wahrscheinlich um den Wagen 561 „Nixe“, in dem Oberleutnant Wilhelm Biltz von der Abteilung 2 am 24. April 1918 das erste Panzergefecht der Welt führte. Bei diesem Einsatz wurden zwei britische „weibliche“ Mark-IV von „Nixe“ ausgeschaltet, bevor sie selbst durch den „männlichen“ Mark-IV Nr. 4066 beschädigt wurden. Bedingt fahrfähig konnte „Nixe“ nach der Schlacht noch zu den deutschen Linien zurückkehren. Letztendlich fielen jedoch die Triebwerke aus und wurden offenbar nicht erneuert und repariert. Es scheint, als ob der Wagen nach dem Gefecht gezielt in Teilen demontiert wurde. Diesen Zustand zeigt das Foto. |
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This image is protected by Crown Copyright because it is owned by the Australian Government or that of the states or territories, and is in the public domain because it was created or published prior to 1974 and the copyright has therefore expired. The government of Australia has declared that the expiration of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide. This has been confirmed by correspondence received by the Volunteer Response Team (Ticket:2017062010010417).
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| 2017-11-21 23:48 | 640×441× (188284 bytes) | Spy007au | An extensively damaged A7V tank near Villers-Bretonneux. This is apparently tank 561 Nixe in which Second Lieutenant Wilhelm Biltz of Abteilung 2 fought the first tank versus tank battle on 24 April 1918. In this engagement two British female Mark IV t... |
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