The 607th M36 tank destroyer battalion of the U.S. Army crosses the Saale river on a pontoon bridge in the German town of Saalfeld.

Crossing the Saale river

M4A3 (76) Sherman tanks of the 29th Infantry Division's 747th Tank Battalion in the German town of Schleiden. Spare tracks and sandbags were installed on the tanks for extra protection, all covered with canvas. January 31, 1945.

Extra protection

German halftrack with markings of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment.