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Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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Panzer III J at Kharkov.
Mannloon
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Posted: Monday, April 18, 2016 - 08:39 PM UTC
Hey guys, I'm hoping to get some expert opinions and/or reference for a build I'm about to start. I've looked around and I have found plenty of pictures of Panzer III Js at Kharkov in early 43, my question is can I put winterketten on and still be accurate? Ideally what I want is a an L60 with uparmored mantlet, with winterketten. I haven't found that exact match yet in photo reference.

Thoughts? Should I just keep it to standard 40cm tracks?

Something like this
http://img.xooimage.com/files110/2/d/7/pazer3winterketten1-48639b0.jpg
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Posted: Monday, April 18, 2016 - 09:26 PM UTC
Darkonar
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Posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 03:40 AM UTC

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But that's a Panzer IV, how is that relevant here?
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Posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 06:40 AM UTC
rover5700
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Posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 10:08 AM UTC

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www.worldwarphotos.info/wp-content/gallery/germany/tanks/panzer-iv-tank/Panzer_IV_number_533_winterketten_east_front_1943.jpg[/img]



But that's a Panzer IV, how is that relevant here? [/quote]

You are correct, that was a PzkfwIV aG. I clicked on the wrong pic on my mobile.
This might or might not be helpful to the op.

http://forum.worldoftanks.com/index.php?/topic/190289-wintermud-tracks-for-pzkpfw-iiiiv-and-variants/


Mannloon
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Posted: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 05:14 PM UTC


That's the closest I found too, but there is no saying it's Kharkov in February of 43. I wonder which is more likely, a Kharkov Panzer III with LAH or Leningrad Panzer III with sPzAbt 502 to have Winterketten.

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