It was indeed a nice way to lift but inside the A7V it was very noisy and very hot because of that engine and if your just the MG gunner or loader you use your brains and climb out. Remember it was a crew of 18
First picture you posted has 11 men on top, this one 12. So around 6 are needed to keep it running?
Great picture of a tunnel rat Sturm, have to continue on that.
Tunnel rats! Armed with a Colt and a flashlight these where send in to search for Charlie.