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They're track guards.
Skirts, or "schurtzen" were the type of large metal plates loosely hung on the sides of PzKfw III and IV (later replaced by mesh) to try to counter weapons such as the Bazooka.
The Panther had a row of bolted plates along each side, to protect the area above the wheels.

 
Again I need to stop answering questions
 
All masked up, and no place to go

Alot of White to be sprayed (hopefully tomorrow!):
Revell 1:72 Fairey Swordfish (Repair job), and
Union 1:288 Space Shuttle.





Also the Revell 1:1200 RMS QE.II, first in White, then individual colours. (Pics posted in previous pages)
 
rochie said:
Originally the shcurtzen was fitted as protection from anti tank rifles, it made the rounds tumble as it went through, and then was not able to penetrate the tanks armour as it had lost velocity.
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Hadn't heard that before but it would make sense as they started adding it around Russia, and the Russians really like to use AT rifles.
 
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