The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
"A German tank captured by the 26th Australian battalion, at Monument Wood, near Villers-Bretonneux, in France, on July 14th, 1918, and subsequently salved for the Australian War Museum by the 5th British Brigade of Tanks" (Official caption). At the 5th Tank Brigade demonstration ground, Vaux-en-Amienois, France, Australian soldiers inspect Mephisto, a German A7V tank (kampfwagen). After being bogged and abandoned on the battlefield it was recovered on 14 July 1918 by the 26th Battalion and a British Royal Armoured Corps unit.
An Australian soldier climbs on Mephisto, a German A7V tank which was disabled during an attack on British units at Monument Wood, south of Villers-Bretonneux, on 24 April 1918. After being bogged an
An Australian soldier climbs on Mephisto, a German A7V tank which was disabled during an attack on British units at Monument Wood, south of Villers-Bretonneux, on 24 April 1918. After being bogged an
"An enemy tank captured by the 26th Battalion at Monument Wood, near Villers-Bretonneux, France, on July 14th, 1918. An enemy artist had painted a scene on the front of the tank representing a German
At the 5th Tank Brigade demonstration ground, Vaux-en-Amienois, France, Australian soldiers inspect Mephisto, a German A7V tank. After being bogged and abandoned on the battlefield it was recovered o
Villers Bretonneux area, France, 1918-07. A German A7V tank which was disabled when attacking British units at Monument Wood and was later captured on 1918-07-14 by 26th Battalion, 1st AIF. The signs
An outdoor group portrait of members of the 26th Battalion in front of the Marchienne-au-Pont school. Identified is Major (Maj) James Alexander Robinson DSO (front row, sixth from the left), all other
