This is a wheel from the rear tracks of a German SDKFZ 251 half-track. The wheel retains most of its tyre, which is very solid and not breaking up, and most of the maker markings are still visible. The metal centre is heavily rusted, but the wheel remains solid and has been carefully cleaned, making it ideal for display or any military collection.
The wheel comes from an SDKFZ 251 half-track of the 46th Panzer Corps and was recovered near the village of Gnilets, attacked by them during the opening offensive of Operation Citadel on 5th July 1943, as part of the northern assault on the Kursk Salient (5th-12th July 1943) in Russia. It comes with two A5 laminated information cards with photographs.
The German 46th Panzer Corps participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia. Originally formed as the XXXXVI Army Corps, it was converted into a Panzer Corps on 21st June 1942. The corps took part in Operation Barbarossa, fighting in Kiev, Putyvl, Vyazma, and Volokolamsk. It later saw action in Rzhev, Vyazma, and Yelnya before participating in Operation Citadel, the Battle of Kursk in July 1943, under the command of Major General Hans Zorn. The corps retired to the Svin area in September 1943.
This is a wheel from the rear tracks of a German SDKFZ 251 half-track. The wheel retains most of its tyre, which is very solid and not breaking up, and most of the maker markings are still visible. The metal centre is heavily rusted, but the wheel remains solid and has been carefully cleaned, making it ideal for display or any military collection.
The wheel comes from an SDKFZ 251 half-track of the 46th Panzer Corps and was recovered near the village of Gnilets, attacked by them during the opening offensive of Operation Citadel on 5th July 1943, as part of the northern assault on the Kursk Salient (5th-12th July 1943) in Russia. It comes with two A5 laminated information cards with photographs.
The German 46th Panzer Corps participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia. Originally formed as the XXXXVI Army Corps, it was converted into a Panzer Corps on 21st June 1942. The corps took part in Operation Barbarossa, fighting in Kiev, Putyvl, Vyazma, and Volokolamsk. It later saw action in Rzhev, Vyazma, and Yelnya before participating in Operation Citadel, the Battle of Kursk in July 1943, under the command of Major General Hans Zorn. The corps retired to the Svin area in September 1943.
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