Tank Treads as Suplemental Armor?

Fritzkrieg · Post by **Fritzkrieg** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:59 am

I've seen a lot of WWII pics of of Panzers and Shermans covered with Tank Tread. Were most of theses examples of, tanks crews suplementing their armor with tread from destroyed enemy vehicles, or a convient way of carrying extra tread, while suplementing armor?

hworth18 · Post by **hworth18** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:23 pm

Fritzkrieg wrote:I've seen a lot of WWII pics of of Panzers and Shermans covered with Tank Tread. Were most of theses examples of, tanks crews suplementing their armor with tread from destroyed enemy vehicles, or a convient way of carrying extra tread, while suplementing armor?

You got it.. They carried the extra treads not only for replacements, and they typically carried them in places where the armor was weak.

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:54 pm

Yep, those extra tracks served double duty.

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:28 pm

I BEAT
i would cover my tank in those 40 pound per link panther tracks

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sat May 16, 2009 8:23 pm

I don't ever check on this post. Herre is a Panther track link that I think was on as supplimental armor. The chevrons were not worn at all. So I think that it was hanging on the tank.

BTW they weigh 45 lbs. each.

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Mon May 18, 2009 6:50 pm

Holy Crap Pickel, how did you come a cross a Panther track link?

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Tue May 19, 2009 6:29 am

normandy wrote:Holy Crap Pickel, how did you come a cross a Panther track link?

Ebay baby. A lot of guys slam them but you can find some neat stuff.

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Tank Treads as Suplemental Armor?

Tank Treads as Suplemental Armor?

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