WW2 German Wehrmacht Abschleppseil – STEEL TOW CABLE – StuG Panzer III / IV

You are bidding on a SUPERB example of a WW2 German Wehrmacht Panzer Abschleppseil (Steel Tow Cable), as, ONLY used on tanks incorporating the Panzer III and IV Chassis!This includes the Pz.Kpfw. III, Pz.Kpfw. IV, StuG III, StuG IV, Sturmpanzer IV 'Brummbar', Wirbelwind, FlaKPanzer IV, Wespe, Hummel, and others!The Panzerkampfwagen III (Pz.Kpfw. III), commonly known as the Panzer III, was a medium tank developed in the 1930s by Germany, and was used extensively in World War II. The official German ordnance designation was Sd.Kfz. 141. It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and serve alongside and support the similar Panzer IV, which was originally designed for infantry support.Production of the Panzer III ceased in 1943 but the Sturmgeschütz III assault gun which had been developed from the Panzer III chassis continued in production until the end of the war. About 18,000 vehicles based on the Panzer III chassis were produced between all variants, by far the most of any German AFV design in World War II and over a quarter of all tanks and assault guns produced by Nazi Germany.The Panzer IV was the most numerous German tank and the second-most numerous German fully tracked armoured fighting vehicle of the Second World War; 8,553 Panzer IVs of all versions were built during World War II, only exceeded by the StuG III assault gun with 10,086 vehicles. Its chassis was also used as the base for many other fighting vehicles, including the Sturmgeschütz IV assault gun, the Jagdpanzer IV self-propelled anti-tank gun, the Wirbelwind and Ostwind self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, and the Brummbär self-propelled gun.The Panzer IV was partially succeeded by the Panther medium tank, which was introduced to counter the Soviet T-34, although it continued to be a significant component of German armoured formations to the end of the war. It was the most widely exported tank in German service, with around 300 sold to Finland, Romania, Spain and Bulgaria. After the war, Syria procured Panzer IVs from France and Czechoslovakia, which saw combat in the 1967 Six-Day War.Made of steel,this Panzer Tow Cable is in AMAZING used condition! Approx. 5.38 meters in total length (including both forged eyes) and has a rope diameter of about 21–22 mm, matching the standard medium-class Panzer cable specification used from 1941 to 19443. It is RARELY ever seen on the market, and features the correct wartime right-hand lay steel rope construction; forged thimbles, and hand-wrapped steel reinforcement over the ferrules – all features typical of German factory production. This is NOT a reproduction or postwar Bundeswehr cable – it is a genuine WW2 artifact recovered from European stock, representative of the Abschleppseil 21mm × 5.3m pattern carried on Panzer III/IV; Sturmgeschütz II/IV; and their variants. Most museums do not have these on their original vehicles, as they were usually re-used post-war. I have shown its location in the last image.Some marks, wear, and patina, due to the age, but otherwise EXCELLENT! Would make a PERFECT item for any collection or display!