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Old 04-28-2002, 11:55 AM
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I was looking in the Gallery at some pictures submitted by GerogeP. There are some nice pictures of a Panzer IV and a Sexton. I was noticing that the drive gear is on the front of both of them. Does anybody know the advantage of the front wheel drive? Is there an advantage of a front drive pulling the track over the top rather than a rear drive pulling it under the bottom?

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Old 06-17-2002, 12:51 PM
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Well with a front driven track the real big advantage is the engine would be up front also. That means extra armor protection from armor piercing shells. I believe the Israelis have a tank with the engine up front in service now. ...Mark
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