Why US Marines covered their Tanks with nails and concrete

Take command of a platoon of Sherman tanks and fight across famous WWII battlefields. Give orders to your crew and coordinate with other units on the tactical map. Play now: https://tinyurl.com/SimpleHistorySherman In WWII, tank crews didn’t always wait for upgrades — they improvised. Shermans in the Pacific were covered in spikes to stop soldiers climbing aboard with explosives, while crews added wood, spare tracks, and even concrete for protection. Strange battlefield solutions that sometimes worked… and sometimes wrecked the tank. Check out our other Channel:    / @simplehistorylive   Discord server: https://discord.gg/JZsPQXHeYC Become a Simple History member: https://www.youtube.com/simplehistory... Copyright: DO NOT translate and re-upload our content on Youtube or other social media. SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE Get the Simple History books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner-%60/e... T-Shirts https://teespring.com/stores/simple-histor... Simple history gives you the facts, simple! See the book collection here: Amazon USA http://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Turner/e/B00H... Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daniel-Turner/e/B0... https://www.facebook.com/Simple-History-54... https://twitter.com/SimpleHistoryYT Credit: Simple History Creator: Daniel Turner (B.A. (Hons) in History, University College London) Video Directors: Lav Velimirovic, Ognjen Jovic Script Review: Peter Turner Script Writer: Robert De Graaf Narrator: Chris Kane (https://vocalforge.com) Artists: Fiona Phan, Selma Belegic, ShyShelly Animators: Nancy Bhalla, Krishna, Guillermo G. Caasi. Jr, Kuldip Bheda, Krunal Editor: Artem Dobrohodov Thumbnails: Fiona Phan, ShyShelly Brand Partnerships: Justin St-Laurent Senior Production Manager: Umar Ijaz Simple History Channel Manager: James Dowse