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« Last post by nysä on Today at 06:00:09 »
Ukraine 1943.
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« Last post by nysä on 22-01-2021, 06:01:09 »
Gunsmiths inspecting variety of arms used by the Germans in Normandy.
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« Last post by nysä on 21-01-2021, 06:01:41 »
Lotta's on AA duty. July 1943.
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« Last post by nysä on 20-01-2021, 06:01:46 »
20 February 1945.
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« Last post by nysä on 19-01-2021, 06:01:43 »Like Matt said, those are so-called winter tracks based upon widened standard tracks.
These were later replaced by more robust "eastern tracks", introduced in the summer of 1944. Ostketten were enlarged outwards and secured by bolts, making them easier to install. They helped to decrease the rolling resistance and ground pressure - for example, T-34-76 showed ground pressure of 0.71 kg/sq cm, Jagdpanzer IV with Ostketten had "only" 0.67 kg/sq cm - but they were twice as heavy as the standard tracks.
Comparison:
The 38th Guard Rifle Regiment of the 14th Guard Rifle Division climbing over Carro Armato L6/40 light tanks, destroyed/abandoned during early September 1942.
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Late type "winterketten":
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The 38th Guard Rifle Regiment of the 14th Guard Rifle Division climbing over Carro Armato L6/40 light tanks, destroyed/abandoned during early September 1942.
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« Last post by Matthew_Baker on 18-01-2021, 21:01:46 »Interesting tracks
I believe they're Winterketten track extensions used to help in the winter conditions.
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« Last post by Leopardi on 18-01-2021, 18:01:54 »
Interesting tracks