I was watching a show on the History Channel about the Sherman tank. They showed the troops putting whatever they could find to beef up the armor. The Tiger tanks were taking the Shermans to task.
And the 88s - the most feared weapon in the Nazi arsenal. They wreaked havoc on the Honeys, the Shermans, and light armor. They were devastating against infantry formations and soft vehicles.
You have to hit a Tiger in the ass.