US soldiers aboard M-4 and M-26 tanks passing on the streets in Niederhausen , Germany. near the end of WWII

The US soldiers of the 3rd Armored Division in Niederhausen, Germany near end of World War II. Infantrymen seated atop M-4 Sherman tanks (with salvaged armor welded to the bow and also sandbag 'soft' armor for close quarters protection from Panzerfausts) and M-26 Pershing tanks. Tanks loaded with soldiers moving out of the town. The soldiers hold rifles. Houses line the street. Vehicles parked in the background. M-26 tank driving through the street. BAR gunner prominent amongst the infantry on the rear of the tank.