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WW2 Soviet Tank Track Color
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Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 04:53 AM UTC
What was the color of the tracks of Soviet tanks fresh out of the factory?

Joe
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Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 12:24 PM UTC
Joe- No color, just plain steel.. The rust, mud, dirt, dust and crud came later! Cheers-

Rob-

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Posted: Thursday, April 19, 2007 - 04:45 PM UTC
Hi Photos from the factories show them coated in a thick black layer of paint . cheers ian
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Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 12:39 AM UTC
Every track I have seen so far (I'm not a specialist, I might add) was black. I believe they primed them to resist corrosion. (Mr Zaloga might be in a better position to answer your question...)
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Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 11:41 PM UTC
Black.
HTH
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Posted: Friday, April 27, 2007 - 01:00 AM UTC
Hi

yes - black
I have seen only black track too.

Gulumik
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