Mephisto, the only German A7V tank from WW1 still in existence, was captured by Australian troops on the Somme in 1918, and brought to Australia.

Broadcast date: Thursday 24 April

The first tanks were invented in a desperate attempt to end the agony of trench warfare.

They inspired a new kind of terror on the battlefield - German soldiers called it 'Panzerschreck': Tank Terror.

Mephisto was deployed against Australian soldiers in France, but the Australians managed to steal the tank from right under the noses of the German army.

Although brought to Australia with enormous fanfare, Mephisto lay neglected for decades.

A new Anzac Legacy Gallery at the Queensland Museum has been announced as part of the Anzac Centenary commemorations, and will eventually provide a permanent home for Mephisto.

With special thanks to: The Queensland Museum, the Workshops Rail Museum, Major General John Cantwell, Jeff Hopkins-Weise, Stephen Dando Collins and Dr Michael Westaway.

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