Sherman 'Duck-bill' extended end connectors
Article about: Hi guys, Picked up this pair recently, they are examples of the 5th Type 'Duck-bill' extended end connector. These were designed to increase the area of the track and thus reduce the ground
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wow!....a rarely seen tank piece...thanks for sharing.
...and great photos too - thank you again for taking the time to present stuff so well for us.
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I always think of these grousers as being somewhat iconic to the Sherman tank (at least in tank terms anyway).
The other option, later in the war was to go with the wide track easy 8:
But they could never make enough.
Nick
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