Braced for a German counterattack that never came, the crewmen of a half-buried 7th Armored Division tank keep a sharp lookout for panzers along a road near Manhay (Battle of the Bulge) on December 27, 1944.  When time permitted a U.S. armored unit to prepare for a defensive battle, bulldozers gouged out pits so that the tanks presented a minimal target to enemy gunners. 

Dug in

Snow camouflaged M4A3 Sherman tank with a 76mm gun, of the 709th Tank Battalion, supporting the 75th Division, Colmar region of France, 31 January 1945.

709th Tank Battalion, supporting the 75th Division

One way to enhance frontal armor : Crew of medium M4 Sherman tank apply a layer of cement to the frontal armor of the tank in order to increase(or hoping to) its stopping capabilities. Gelsenkirchen, Germany, March 19, 1945.
