[Leica] There's something about German design ...

[marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small)]

At 09:12 PM 1/15/2007, G Hopkinson wrote:
 >Yes, Marc. The only one to do so, I believe. The vehicle is on display
 >behind glass next to life size statues of dinosaurs in an
 >exterior garden. I'm not sure what that says. You can get within a
 >metre or two, but the glass makes photography difficult. I must
 >visit again with M in hand. Perhaps something with a polariser might
 >be better. http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/features/mephisto/
 >It was captured and brought home to Australia. A rather larger war
 >souvenir than most, perhaps. Out of interest, Australia's
 >casualty rate in that monstrous conflict was proportionately higher
 >than that of any other country, I understand.

Hmm.  You sound like Nevil Shute.  Poland and 
Hungary and Belgium also claim the highest per 
capita losses but I've never examined the matter 
to see for myself:  I know that Australia 
suffered and suffered hard in both World Wars.

The Queensland Museum does claim to hold the last 
preserved A7V.  The Germans have a reconstruction 
of one.  Within the past five years, one was 
located in a WWI battlefield but I believe that 
very little was found other than rust.

The Wikipedia article lists all 20 of these by body designation.

Marc


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