yep, that would be them, thanks Phil. You wouldn't happen to know what the purpose of the turret wings that fold out do would you?

If you are referring to the rectangular blocks with a raised "x" on them, they are grousers, which are "clipped" onto the tracks to provide additional traction in snow, mud or similarly soft surfaces.

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yep, that would be them, thanks Phil. You wouldn't happen to know what the purpose of the turret wings that fold out do would you?

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The wings are hinged to allow acsses to engine bay for maintance and renoval.

Hope that helps

Hello Mike,

if we're talking about the same "wings", it's a stowage area for crew stuff.

Hope this is of any help (maybe I'm wrong on this, so don't hesitate to correct me).

Johannes

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Hello Mike,

if we're talking about the same "wings", it's a stowage area for crew stuff.

Hope this is of any help (maybe I'm wrong on this, so don't hesitate to correct me).

Johannes

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That is a weird spot for storage? It does look cool though. Actually, the whole tank does.

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Hello Mike,

if we're talking about the same "wings", it's a stowage area for crew stuff.

Hope this is of any help (maybe I'm wrong on this, so don't hesitate to correct me).

Johannes

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That is a weird spot for storage? It does look cool though. Actually, the whole tank does.

"The kit stowed inside the armour panels is vehicle equipment......not crew personal kit.........it is actually an excellent use of space"

It includes the deep fording utilites and it is simply called "Zusatzpanzerung" (additonal armor).