M4 Sherman tank covering the advance of men of US 60th Infantry Regiment, Belgium, 9 Sep 1944

Caption     M4 Sherman tank covering the advance of men of US 60th Infantry Regiment, Belgium, 9 Sep 1944 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   111-SC-193903
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Photo Size 1,377 x 1,112 pixels
Photos on Same Day 9 Sep 1944
Photos at Same Place Belgium
Added By C. Peter Chen
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
21 Aug 2011 01:23:27 PM

STRANGE BEDFELLOWS:

Some photograps are almost the same. GIs are covered by the M-4 Sherman.
Another photo shows German troops in almost the same position covered by a Panzer Mk IV.
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
2 Apr 2017 09:05:00 PM

Note the steel tusks attached to the front of the tank making this a Rhino tank. The tusks were used for penetrating the dense Normandy hedgerows. Some have included the Rhino tank among the Hobart’s Funnies but Percy Hobart did not develop this modification. These began as field modifications by armored division maintenance personnel in Normandy, often using steel from the German beach obstacles.

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