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Posted: Sunday, June 12, 2016 - 08:59 PM UTC
The M578 in Germany used a track called Diel 828G - the Marder uses, or used (?), a track called Diel 828A. A "tomayto"/"tomatho" - thing, or are they two very different tracks?
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Posted: Sunday, June 12, 2016 - 09:06 PM UTC
Not a nerdy question at all. They used a slightly different track, check here.
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Posted: Sunday, June 12, 2016 - 09:09 PM UTC
Actually, that's a pretty good question, Kenneth.

Diehl 828G vs 828A tracks

Gee Gino, thinking of the same thread, eh?
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Posted: Sunday, June 12, 2016 - 10:32 PM UTC

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Not a nerdy question at all. They used a slightly different track, check here.


Thank you
Very helpful. Had hoped to have found an alternative for PSM's track for a M578. The guide horn is much to big I think.
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Posted: Monday, June 13, 2016 - 01:24 AM UTC

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The M578 in Germany used a track called Diel 828G - the Marder uses, or used (?), a track called Diel 828A. A "tomayto"/"tomatho" - thing, or are they two very different tracks?

As far as I know, the Bundeswehr NEVER M578 ARV. But other NATO nations (UK, Nederlands?) used M578 with Diehl tracks.
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Posted: Monday, June 13, 2016 - 01:55 AM UTC
Your right Hermann - bad example. It was other NATO users for sure. The Danish army for one.
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