Abstract: An axle suspension for motor vehicles, especially cross-country motor vehicle, with the suspension including a rigid axle supported, with respect to a body of the vehicle, by non-guiding springs, and with two longitudinally extending links which support the axle body. Each of the links are articulated movably to the vehicle body in an area of free link ends thereof by way of a connection. The connection is formed by a shackle joint pivotable in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, with a longitudinal displacability or movability of the respective links being controlled by way of an additional guide link which is pivotably held on the axle side and on the vehicle body side.