Anything to suggest they came from anything else but a Pz IV? I'm trying to remember if I've ever seen any III, StuGs or Jagdpanzer wearing Ostketten tracks...
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The Saratov StuG III surfaced with Ostketten and still has them today...Originally posted by steverobertsbbc View Post
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Just checked and that StuG III is wearing Winterketten, not Ostketten.Comment
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Those ostketten came from Stug III Ausf G late. They also had a full set of shürtzen . In region where I dig was left 3 stugs, 2 of them were in same place and where connected with towing cables ( It seems one stug trayed to pull the other from bog) third stug was left about 2 km from those two. All those stugs where cut to scrap metal in 50-s. But in those times there was a big willage, both places are about 300m away from farms. So the locals literally dismantled them completly. But mostly local farmers where interested from nuts and bolt, so they throw many parts in road ditch. From tracks they where mostly interested from pins, links were not interesting for them (Yes they made also owen ceilings from them, found about 20 such ostketten links, with are used for this purpose, but left them mostly in woods, because they are heavely burnt and bent) So links are common find ( in moment I have in my home about 50 good ones and about 10 bent links, also I know a guy who has also about same amount ostketten links from same place and friend of my has also at least 10 links). But pins are rare, I have about 10 of them, but in woods I know places where are still parts of track still connected with pins. I have also found 5 regular track pins, but not a single regular track link.Comment
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Thanks for the info, Nemps.
The regular track pins could have come from Winterketten links, of course, as they used the standard sized pin.
I envy the excitement of being able to go out and find these things in the local woods!
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Yes it is great fun, but tank parts are damn heavy
Two weeks ago we found two wheels, locals cut the ruber off and trow them to bog, but sometimes they found some use for them. Here is example from my friends collection for use from panzer wheels - they are also from same region.
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Lastest find. Ten track links for Panther.Comment
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Originally posted by frankfp88 View Post
Hi!
Of course this is not a muzzle brake with Wespe. It's from Shtuh
You could not take a picture of detail, and better measure and photograph?
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very nice thread!! and what an items!!!!! i only have two tracks, pzIV and Stug III ostketten, can someone tell how to restore them? i dont know how to do that, they are not in very good condition and i would like to restore them,
what are the steps to keep them clean? they break up when you touch them....
paint or not? apply any kind of varnish???
best
Javi.
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regular track link is in bad shape, you could simply sandblast it and use red primer. If you are afraid to damage it use electrolysis. Ostkette link seems to be in nice condition. It could still have some rests of original paint on it, so leave it as it is or use acids for paint recovery.Comment
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Unidentifyed wheel Sdkfz 6 maybe?
Some more Stug III parts from swamp, water is already damn cold
Barrel transport holder:
Maybach HL 120 piston:
rests of carburator:
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today from swamp: Stug III main gun upper carriage. Badly damaged from exposion of tank ammo , but still completly under original paint.
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Whera can I buy a swamp like those you have?
Nice finds
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Just wondering, how long do you think it will take you to put it all back together once you get it all out?
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