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Possible KV-1 winter track discovery


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While reading Poliakov's fascinating wartime book White Mammoths (KV-1s in winter ops), I found a Sovfoto pic which I think is showing a KV-1 fitted with what the Germans called Ostkette (Eastern Track) and the US called track extenders or duckbill connectors (got blistered by brother George (ex-Bradleys) for calling them grousers). Could be misinterpreting what I'm seeing, put photo research I did shows this configuration is not the standard OEM track. Obviously, this isn't a pressing matter for CMx2 now, but may be useful later as the game steps backwards in time.

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Regards,

John Kettler

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Vergeltungswaffe and Sgt.Squarehead,

According to a book referenced by Eero Juholoa over on the CoC Wargame FB group, there were five types of track, apparently pretty similar, and one that was possibly experimental. The KV-1 pics I've seen didn't have the kind of track I posted about, so thanks for your help. The reference in question is a tome from Panzerwrecks and has a "I've been REALLY good this year, Santa" price point.

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Regards,

John Kettler

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Just so you know the track in John's photo (better version here https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/KV-1.JPG) may not be the same as the one in the photo Vergeltungswaffe provided (I think this is the same exact tank here https://live.staticflickr.com/3820/11303522946_59aeb0e732_c.jpg from the rear).  Just inside where the sprocket (?) teeth enter the track seems to be deeply recessed in the modern photo wheras this is not clear in the first, but looks flatter.

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