Sherman Crab
A Sherman tank could be converted for special purposes, for example as a Sherman Crab to clear mines. This flail tank has a rotating drum with chains and round balls that strike the ground with a force of over 150 kilograms. This caused the mines to explode in front of the tank, allowing a passage to be made through a minefield. This tank belonged to the British 79th Armoured Division and saw action at Overloon. Shortly afterwards, the tank was disabled by a Panzerfaust near the Limburg castle Broekhuizen.
