Cement filled bags provide extra protection from armor piercing shells for tanks. 25th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division, near Morschiller, France, Feb 27, 1945(rudeerude)

Cement filled bags

A brand new M-4A3 tank moves from concealment on its way to the Rittershoffen Front. 14th Armored Div. Niederbetschdorf, France.Note the communication wire.(rudeerude)

M-4A3 tank moves from concealment

Maj. Gen. Albert C. Smith, Commanding General, 14th Armored Div., U.S. Third Army, walks along site where Combat Engineers are building a bridge to span the Isar River near Moosburg, Germany. 5/30/45 Tank is marked 14th Armd Div, 47th Tank Bn, tank C5