ability to put sandbags on tanks

[Wildcat1]

I know that the Americans put sandbags on the front of their M4A3's to improve survivability from frontal hits, but im not sure if any other country used this tactic.

could be a pretty neat feature, especially with the addition of two types of shermans. maybe for the cost of 1 or 2 perks. slight mobility decrease sacrificed for slight frontal armor increase, i would do that every time 

[321BAR]

soft armor would be cool +1 unless it couldnt stop a 75mm round... then whatever

[Kenne]

you wood need spare parts too, and logs n such. 
maybe some foliage as well!

[321BAR]

you wood need spare parts too, and logs n such. 
maybe some foliage as well!

but no.... soft armor didnt really have any of this kenne

[Kenne]

but no.... soft armor didnt really have any of this kenne

soft armor as in literally non-solid protection?

[BrownBaron]

Soft as in not a high-strength metal...

[ACE]

 

[321BAR]

soft armor as in literally non-solid protection?

well in that case sand aint solid... or bags...or extra tracks etc... idk about trees as soft armor

[Wildcat1]

well in that case sand aint solid... or bags...or extra tracks etc... idk about trees as soft armor

i think the point of the sandbags was to trigger the fuse on the AP round before it hit the hull of the tank, so when it did reach the hull, the round was significantly weaker, and sometimes didnt penetrate at all.

[Kenne]

i think the point of the sandbags was to trigger the fuse on the AP round before it hit the hull of the tank, so when it did reach the hull, the round was significantly weaker, and sometimes didnt penetrate at all.

i lean towards ANY substance in the definition of 'soft armor' as a substance to explode/divert prematurely
incoming rounds...

[Wildcat1]

i lean towards ANY substance in the definition of 'soft armor' as a substance to explode/divert prematurely
incoming rounds...

yes but the sandbags have historical significance because thats what the Americans used, not trees or foilage or dead livestock. thats why im asking for the sandbags

[Kenne]

yes but the sandbags have historical significance because thats what the Americans used, not trees or foilage or dead livestock. thats why im asking for the sandbags

   ill break out my 2AD book and scan in some pics of M4s with spare tracks and road wheels and chunks of trees IN ADDITION TOO sand bags, fashioned here n there!

[1carbine]

+1 sounds good.

[BowHTR]

[Guppy35]

To go along with the complete silliness of this thread, I would suggest that sand bags would have to be perked.  This poor guy only had enough perk points for a few sandbags on the front, but not enough to fill the frames built on the sides of his M4A3(76) or the turret.