wheels - of what? Plz help to identify

[blitzmilit]

Hi,
A friend of mine has a neighbour who has those wheels in his backyard. He claims they are for the tank (which we doubt). We THINK they are for something else.
Do you know what they`re for?
Many Thanks,
Matt

[atcase]

Hi MATT,
don`t know why but they look more halftrack to me !

Ashley

[Nick Komiya]

Definitely not from a tank. I am pretty sure that these are the outer road wheels from a SdKfz 6

[Sirpiotr]

Hi all.
Those wheels aren't for Sdkfz 6 or Sdkfz 251 because they're bigger. I think, they're for a cannon(?).

Peter

[blitzmilit]

Thanks for your input guys.
Well, I found the photos of SdKfz 6 and it appears they are not those wheels.
http://www.panzernet.net/panzernet/f...pasy/6/003.jpg

Note the shape of the holes in the SdKfz 6 in the photo - they`re not round.
Also, please note the distance between the edge of the wheel and the hole - they are different (the distance is shorter in teh original photo).

Many Thanks, though. I think you are right this must be some halftrack. Now the question is: WHICH HALFTRACK EXACTLY?

Matt

I am pretty sure that these are the outer road wheels from a SdKfz 6

[herd118]

Looks like artillery wheels with axel, maybe: http://www.jaegerplatoon.net/155K77_1.jpg

[jmehner]

SdKfz 9 methinks, with the insides facing out.

Cheers,

Jens O.

[blitzmilit]

Thanks for your input again.
I just found out the dia of the wheels is more or less 1 meter (sic!).
This means they cannot be for the halftrack but something else. Maybe something like the front wheel in the Stug III for example? (but this is not Stug III). Or it is for a cannon indeed?

Please advise.

Many Thanks,
Matt

SdKfz 9 methinks, with the insides facing out.

Cheers,

Jens O.

[Svt40]

I am leaning towards some sort of artillery wheel as well. The SdKfz 9 wheels had a supporting rib structure which these are missing.

[blitzmilit]

O.K.

I made some search for artillery wheels and found this link (note the howitzer in the background)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:1...eenlinna_2.jpg

They are not those wheels but close. The inner parts of the wheels in question are not plain flat. You may not see it as the tree shadows disquise this fact, but the inner parts are folded just like in the Sdkfz251, but of course our wheels are much bigger. (also, they are 100% German WWII)

Any ideas guys?

Matt

I am leaning towards some sort of artillery wheel as well. The SdKfz 9 wheels had a supporting rib structure which these are missing.

[Mike Coleman]

Does not look like a panzer

To me this wheel looks too thin and lightly constructed to be off a tank. I also don't know of any panzer with this type of wheel. It also does not have the stamped pattern for 1/2 tracks. Are we sure it is even German? To me it looks more like a wheel from a Russian gun - possibly light field art. or flak.
Mike

[W Petz]

The wheels are off a 7.5 mm Gebirgskanone L/22

[Mike Coleman]

I don't think so

I looked at a picture of the mountain howitzer too and thought at first it was a match. But if you look closely you will notice the size of the holes relative to the wheel is not the same, the location of the holes in relation to the rim is different, there is no raised rim around the holes on the howitzer, the hubs are not the same size and the number of bolts or rivets around the hub is different and the wheels in question show a scalloped edge and on the howitzer the edge is flat. So I don't think these are the same wheels.
Mike

[RTY]

To blitzmilit

1. Are there some markings at rubber tyre of the wheel?
2. Is the axle between the wheels original german part, or new-made.

[blitzmilit]

To blitzmilit

1. Are there some markings at rubber tyre of the wheel?
2. Is the axle between the wheels original german part, or new-made.

Hi RTY,

re 1: I cannot say, as this was my friend to take the picture and he did not look for any markings. The neighbour won`t let him look at them again, unless he comes with some reasonable deal proposal, If you know what I mean.

re 2: The old guy said they were original

Thanks,

Matt