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Armor/AFV: Allied - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Allied forces during World War II.
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captvoodoo
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Posted: Thursday, November 10, 2005 - 10:58 AM UTC
Sorry for the repost I'm not sure if the first one went through properly

Did WWii M4A3 Shermans (Pacific Marine) use T-48 rubber chevron tracks? I have plenty of reference pics w/ earlier M4A1 Marine Shermans and European Theatre M4A3s and rubber tracks. But all I've ever seen are Marine M4A3s with t-51 steel chevron tracks.

Thanks in advance
Lee
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Posted: Friday, November 11, 2005 - 01:14 AM UTC
In all the pictures I have of M4A3's in the Pacific they all have the steel T51 tracks ..

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Posted: Friday, November 11, 2005 - 01:20 AM UTC
Not really sure, but arent T51 tracks rubber?
Ed-Gilbert
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Posted: Friday, November 11, 2005 - 03:43 AM UTC
Steel tracks

The maintenance personnel who made the decision thought that the rubber tracks were more prone to damage or being thrown in rough terrain. At least that is what they had heard according to my interviews with them.
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