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FT17 Grouser or track spud

focale-fixe · Corporal

Bonjour Michel,

We have find three pieces near Langres. At the begining we don't know the use of this part.

But the president of our association knew someone who have find the same parts, mounted on a FT17 track, on the battlefield in the Ardennes . We have obtain this mounted grouser.

We are thinking about a US sample adaptation, but this Grouser has been sent to the front.

I 'll forward some picture on this week-end.

Best regards,

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No, it's not at all the same. You don't have the big "laterally shape"�I'll sent you pictures as soon as possible.

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-- Edited by focale-fixe on Friday 4th of January 2013 02:13:38 PM

focale-fixe · Corporal

Hello all,

I'm recently using your great forum it's a real mine of information !

We are a french association, and since four years we are working on the birth of�US Tank Corps in France. We are based closed to Langres, who Patton established the first tank school in 1917.

We have found on the battlefield, some FT17 tracks with Grouser mounted on it.

And, we have find close to Tank School some of this Grouser.

These grouser (or track spud)�are amovible and�are mounted on the track ofthe FT17 with some big screw.

I know that this kind of equipment existing for MKIV tank (See photo enclosed), but I don't find information for FT17.

Do you know something about this grouser for FT17 ?

Thanks a lot for your feed back.

Nicolas.

focale-fixe · Corporal

Here is some pictures of grouser.

One the first picture, you'll see two FT17 Track, one found without grouser, one with the grouser mounted on.

The track with the grouser was found in the ardenne.

The other picture shows two grousers found with the U-Shape attachement.

The last pictures is a details of the FT17 - Track marking.

We want to know if someone have some info about this FT17 grouser. We don't find any documents relating to this equipment !!

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Interesting, isnt'it ?

Regards, Nicolas.

Edit : The three grouser have the same dimensions and are exactly the same.

-- Edited by focale-fixe on Sunday 6th of January 2013 11:05:50 AM

Tanker · Field Marshal

Bonjour Nicolas,

Now it's good, with the good photos !

Have you send this photos to Saumur, and asked this question to Lt Colonel Dubois, manager of the tanks museum ?

Bonne recherche - Michel

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PS - 12�h. 28 . . . . . and I have found some photos� . . . The system was used in combat by the american Tank Corps !

A suivre !

-- Edited by Tanker on Sunday 6th of January 2013 12:30:41 PM

focale-fixe · Corporal

Hello Michel !

Thanks a lot for your repply, I'm waiting for your pictures !!

We don't ask to Saumur Museum, but if you have the contact of Lt Colonel Dubois, it'll be great !

Merci encore !

Tanker · Field Marshal

Bonjour Nicolas,

Here is photos from american Renault FT at war with "your system" and some explanations on it.

http://pages14-18.mesdiscussions.net/pages1418/Pages-d-Histoire-Artillerie/Artillerie-Speciale-chars-d-assaut/crampons-chenilles-americains-sujet_1598_1.htm

A plus - Michel

focale-fixe · Corporal

Bonjour Michel,

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Thanks a lot for your message on this other forum, I'm not registerd on it but I'll have a look on the topic.

That's great to see pictures of Tank Renault with this unknow system !�

Again, thanks a lot.