Variant A7V

the a7v-u



a7v-u: (umlaufende ketten = tracks running way round ). attempt reproduce all-terrain capability of british tanks, a7v-u still based on holt chassis had rhomboidal hull , all-round tracks. cab similar to, bigger than, on a7v , mounted on top of forward part of hull. 2 57 mm guns carried in sponsons similar british type. prototype built in june 1918; trials showed nose-heavy , had high centre of gravity, , 40-ton weight caused manoeuvrability problems. on assumption problems rectified, 20 ordered in september 1918, same month work on design halted.

drawings 2 improved designs prepared, war ended before produced.

thirty chassis assigned completion Überlandwagen supply carriers, not completed before end of war.