The Panzerkampfwagen IV (Pz.Kpfw. IV), commonly known as the Panzer IV, is a German medium tank developed in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz. 161.

Jul 22, 2024 · The Panzer IV mit 7.5 cm KwK 42 L/70 in Schmalturm was envisioned to be the ultimate and most potent version of the Panzer IV tank model, which was gradually being phased out when the turret was being developed.

May 20, 2023 · The Panzer IV/70(V) was the Jagdpanzer IV equipped with the long 7.5 cm L/70 cannon. Over 900 were built between August 1944 and March 1945.

The 7.5 cm KwK 40 (7.5 cm Kampfwagenkanone [a] 40) was a German 75 mm Second World War era vehicle-mounted gun, used as the primary armament of the German Panzer IV (F2 model onwards) medium tank and the Sturmgeschütz III (F model onwards) and Sturmgeschütz IV assault guns which were used as tank destroyers.

Aug 16, 2023 · Is it normal for a Panzer IV F2 to repeatedly fail to pen T-34s/KVs? So I'm a new player playing Germany and the long-gunned Panzer IVs have so far been pretty enjoyable, oneshotting Shermans and other vehicles is a great feeling. But Soviet T-34s and KVs are so darned tough, my shots often ricochet or fail to penetrate.

Oct 31, 2010 · Panzer IV/70 Description During 1943, it became clear that the 75 mm gun mounted on the Pz Kpfw IV and Jagdpanzer IV was insufficient to deal with the T-34-85 and JS-2 .

Apr 24, 2004 · My reference suggests that the Sturmgeschutz IV with Sd Kfz number 162 was issued to the 12th SS Panzer Division just before Normandy, as well as many other units. The 162/1 version with the L70 gun isn't specefically mentioned as having been issued to any particular SS units although it does say that some were issued to ' . . . the tank hunter ...

Jul 17, 2011 · The Panzer IV was the most widely manufactured German tank of the Second World War, with some 8,500 built. The Panzer IV chassis was used as the base for many other fighting vehicles, including the Sturmgeschütz IV assault gun, Jagdpanzer IV tank destroyer, the Wirbelwind self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, and the Brummbär self-propelled gun.

Feb 22, 2019 · includes five Panzer IV L/70 (V) Tank Destroyers, two Stowage sprues & one Decal sheet. As the war has turned against Germany, there has been a move to produce turretless Jagdpanzer tank hunters on the same chassis as standard tanks.

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