Panzer Track Link ID Please.

[KeithRic]

Hi
I picked up the panzer track link pictured years ago and at the time was told it is from a Panzerkampfwagen IV. However I've since seen some photos of links said to come from IV's that appear quite different.
Can someone definitely identify it for me?
Many thanks
Keith

[Panzerbasics]

There a larger numeber of track link types used on these vehicles.
According to the very good book "Panzerketten", this one is named Panzer III/IV, typ 7
Official name: Kgs 61/400/120
Produced starting 1944.

[ItsWillCmp]

This is a Panzer III or IV track.

[me6_130]

I believe there are 7 different models of track links produced for PzKpfw III-IV. This is just a late war one.

Carles

[KeithRic]

Thanks for your replies gentlemen. That fits in with what I was told when I bought it many years ago, which was that it came from a Panzer IV of the 17th Panzer Division which was destroyed by Russian forces during their offensive in the Kielce region of Poland, near the village of Polslwice, between January 13- 15th 1945. I was starting to wonder, as lately I'd seen several Panzer IV links offered for sale that were somewhat different to this one. It isn't really my area of collecting, but I always thought the links were interesting and of course there is something special about the panzers so I grabbed it at a time when there didn't seem to be many around.
Best regards
Keith

[kastensfh18]

Please note that this type can't be connected to the other types.
Which is something weird…

Eric

[Bullitt]

weird link

Hi

@ Eric…..small correction ...it does match with the ostketten
but still its weird why they made a tracklink different from all the other variants.

@ keithric
so far I've only seen this type of latewar link on Jagdpanzer IV/L70, Zwischenlösung IV/L70 ( as the specimen in Saumur) and on some late Möbelwagen.
The preserved Wirbelwind in Canada has these links too but I haven't seen any wartime pics of Wirbelwinds having these links.....so it could be a museum modification.

cheers
Bullitt

[steverobertsbbc]

I wish the publisher could be convinced to put out an English translation of 'Panzerketten'. It's a fascinating book, but having to try to read it through Google Translate on my phone isn't a great experience.