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Tank Treads as Suplemental Armor?
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:59 am
by Fritzkrieg
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?
Re: Tank Treads as Suplemental Armor?
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:23 pm
by hworth18
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.
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:54 pm
by immeww2
Yep, those extra tracks served double duty.
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:28 pm
by flyboy_fx
I BEAT
i would cover my tank in those 40 pound per link panther tracks
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 8:23 pm
by pickelhaube
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.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 6:50 pm
by normandy
Holy Crap Pickel, how did you come a cross a Panther track link?
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 6:29 am
by pickelhaube
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.