Track wheel rusted relic condition with the remains of its tyre which does have maker markings used by German sdkfz 251 half track used by 46th Panzer Corps recovered near Gnilets attacked by them on 5th July 1943 during the attack on the Kursk salient

This is a wheel from the back tracks used by German sdkfz 251 half track. The wheel which still has most of its tyre left which the rubber is very solid not braking up it has most of its maker markings left on it the metal centre is has pretty much rusted away it is in relic condition rusty but still solid and has been very nicely cleaned perfect for any display or collection. The wheel is from sdkfz 251 half track of the 46th Panzer Corps as it was recovered near the Village of Gnilets attacked by them during the opening offensive of operation citadel on 5th July 1943 during the attack on the Northern side of the Kursk salient from 5th July-12th July 1943 in Russia. The wheel comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with pictures.

The German 46th Panzer Corps participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia. The Corps was created as the XXXXVI Army Corps and converted to a Panzer Corps on 21 June 1942.The Panzer Corps took part in Operation Barbarossa and fought in Kiev,Putyvl, Vyazma and Volokolamsk. It later fought in Rusa-Volokolamsk, Rzhev, Vyazma and Yelnya before taking part in operation citadel the battle of Kursk in July 1943 it was commanded by Major General Hans Zorn. It retired to the Svin area in September 1943.

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