The A7V Tanks On April 24, 1918, the Germans pressed their attack against Villers-Bretonneux with 13 A7V tanks. After a Canadian counterattack and the liberation of Villers-Bretonneux, the French Division (Morocaine Division) and the Australian 4th Division found that the Germans had left two A7Vs: - No. 506 "Mephisto" that had a mechanical failure when stuck in a hole made by a casing. - No. 542 "Elfriede" inverted on the south flank of Villers-Bretonneux. The French and British major states had been waiting for Germans to intervene with large volumes of tanks and such a valuable source of information was soon, unexpected. Australian troops deployed "Mephisto" while the AS (Special Artillery Repair and Supply Section No. 101) repaired and recovered "Elfried". After being studied extensively, "Elfriede" served as an attraction and then a target for ballistic testing. "Mephisto" for its part is now on display in Brisbane, Aust...