The A7V's were originally intended to be male (cannon-

armed) and female (machine guns only). There were to be

16 females and 4 males, 1 male and four females per 5-tank
detachment. Experience with captured British tanks resulted
in a decision to arm all A7V's as males. Additional gun
mounts had to be made quickly. The first detachment was A7V
equipped with the four original male cannon mounts. Since
the new mounts were not ready, one of the five tanks (#501)
of Abteilung #1 had to be issued without a cannon. #501,
#501 Female
named "Gretchen" went into combat with 8 machine guns German WWI Heavy Tank
and no cannon. "Gretchen" was eventually fitted with a
cannon when a suitable mount became available.
#501 "Gretchen" as female
"Gretchen" saw action at Villers-Bretonneaux on April 24, 1/72 Scale
1918 as presented in this model.
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(NOTE: Original "female" glue #2 to inside of hull
A7V's had 2xMG ports in
front plate. Original cut, fold & glue flaps
"males" had pistol ports to inside of hull
at all MG openings
1
in front plate in place of Cut (Add machine guns
MG ports. and main gun after
Fold Down all other parts have
been attached

33
(NOTE: shape of
Folds for Buck Mount Hull mudguards vary)

3 32 Attach floor (33) to hull (1) only

8 after all lower-numbered
parts are attached to hull (1) and
6 to floor (33).

31 Arrows on tracks and floor point to front

Fit floor to hull, then apply glue:

4 9 7 1. to rear plate
2. to front plate
3. to side plates
Squeeze hull gently to align parts

44 X 46
6 8
insert and glue gun assembly to inside of hull
7 45
X 9

A7V WWI German Heavy Tank

Roechling/Buck Mount
Scale 1/72
copyright 2006 Clifton W. McCullough
Instructions
 6 7 X X 14
8 9 X X 11 17
19 18
10 18 19
17 10
12 1 15
13 16 X
6 7 X X 9 8 X
25
20

27
30

23
29 21
5 42 43
46 47
48 24 35 48
40 41 22 38 39
28 34
NOTES:
- Parts 27 and 28 are not present on all models 36 37
- #501 "Gretchen" as female has 2 MG's in front plate
instead of parts 27 and 28

35

33
32

A7V WWI German Heavy Tank

31 (Roechling 31-bolt armor with Buck Gun Mount)
Scale 1/72
copyright 2006 Clifton W. McCullough
34 Instructions
Rev.1 10/29/06