Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Marc, I won't argue casualty figures with you. Not a matter of national pride, certainly. Better that we had never blindly followed Empire in these things. One of my Grandparents served at Gallipoli. I can personally vouch for the existence of the vehicle labelled "mephisto" which still retains damaged panels. There are some contemporary photographs on display that show the vehicle being returned to Australia, as well. From a production of twenty, and with you having identified one rust pile and one reconstruction elsewhere, I think we might reasonably claim some rarity and interest in this specimen. Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Marc James Small Sent: Tuesday, 16 January 2007 12:43 To: Leica Users Group; 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] There's something about German design ... 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 msmall@aya.yale.edu Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information