Yes, it is a tool that pulls two pieces of track together so you can then slip either the pin or end connector onto or off of them to work on or change track pieces.
Abrams track tool in use; old style manual and new pneumatic tool:
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Thanks for the replies. I had never seen one before.
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I have done it on the idler end on Chief and Ch1, it’s a pain and not easy. Sprocket end is always the preferred way agreed… It’s even odder they have it right on the idler wheel…
Matt @SSGToms … Have you misplaced a tank you own ?
Check the 3rd picture above from Frenchys post … Front L/H mudguard 
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Did it a couple times on an MLQ-34 mobile jammer…think M548 ammo carrier chassis. 
Can someone translate the large colorful sign into English please?
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The basic concept is the driver will be in the cab and then under direction, using neutral braking, will gather all the slack in the track at the sprocket end, the clamp is put on and then tightened and work can commence…you can in extreme circumstances remove the pin by this method without using a track clamp, but you have to be quick, very good and really know what your doing…suffice to say … Always use a track clamp lol
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Yeah I can just imagine how many hand/finger injuries are just waiting to happen.
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Tracks are by nature designed to hurt and make you cry lol…they are unforgiving in every way …and I have seen fingers lossed.
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Stanytsia Luganskaya - a local village in the Luhansk Oblast.
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Kinda’ like using a staple to connect the ends of rubber band tracks! 
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When all the other off-topic posts were gone the admonition to get back on topic looked a bit odd …
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A bit like armour in general really…treat it with respect otherwise it will turn around a bite you when you’re least expecting it. If you’re really unlucky people die.
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@ 18bravo. Thank’s for that. With your translation, I was able to do some proper googling and found some other images of the sign, none were as striking as the one shown here though. The village sign in its faded condition is so fascinating. My heart sooo wants to scratch-build it. … But that’s just my heart thinking out loud again. 
—mike
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I agree. It looks perfect in that photo. I’d really like to see it done.
Hahaha! Yep, that’s one of mine John. Thought the driveway was kind of empty…
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That Russian 152mm howitzer is interesting. Gino; did you notice what they were using for a rammer staff? Looks to me like it’s setting on four points, and that’s not a good starting point! In that wet soft dirt, I think I’d be kinda shy about standing between the rails cause when that dirt lets go your gonna go for one heck of a ride. I had one blow a parapet and take me about six or seven feet while I soiled my pants! Gunner hung on for dear life, and damned near fell under the piece as it came back.
gary
looks like their version of the device used to pull the track back together so you can pin it. I’ve seen hydraulic ones as well as the simple screw thread one
gary
Maybe the track decided where to split itself and the crew had to play the hand they were given when making repairs?
Got interrupted by a predatory tractor approaching or something …
What’s how you get voluntold for a working party.