Jul 10, 2021 · The Panzer IV Ausf.F was an important turning point for the whole further Panzer IV development for several reasons. Firstly, it reintroduced the single-piece straight front armor plate, which would become standard on all subsequent Panzer IV tanks.

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.

The Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausführung F1 (Panzer IV F1) (Sd.Kfz. Index: Sd.Kfz. 161) is the early version of the sixth variant of the Panzerkampfwagen IV medium tank family. Several shortcomings in the Panzer IV E and prior variants were discovered by the time it …

Dec 6, 2010 · A total of 9.000 Panzers IV of all variants was produced and they served in North Africa, the Balkans and the Soviet Union. Between June 1942 and July 1943, Ausf F1 stength on the Eastern front dropped from 208 to 60, and before long it had faded from the scene.

With nearly 9000 units (the real figures are still elusive), this was not only the biggest tank production in Germany ever, but it was also manufactured in growing numbers, despite the shortages, until the very last days of WW2 in Europe.

Panzer IV Universe: An in-depth study of the Pz. Kpfw. IV and its variants, including photos, technical data, original technical manuals, bibliography, and more

Feb 24, 2025 · The vehicle was created by mounting a Panzer IV/70(V) superstructure on the hull of a standard Pz.Kpfw. IV, which raised the height of the superstructure by 40 cm. The arrangement of internal components restricted the superstructure from being mounted lower.

Panzer IV Ausf.F1, Victory Park, Moscow, Russia. Restored around 2005, based around the turret. Most of the hull is reproduction, with the upper glacias, front left, back right, half of the suspension, and some small parts being original.

Sep 8, 2018 · The German Panzerkampfwagen IV medium tank, abbreviated PzKpfw IV, Pz. IV, or T-IV, was created by Friedrich Krupp AG. Production started in 1937 and continued until the very end of the Second World War. The Pz. IV became one of the most mass-produced Wehrmacht tanks, with 8,686 units built.

Serie Pzkpfw IV with 7.7cm L/43 changed from F2 to G on 5th June 1942. From 1st July 1942, Wa Pruef 6 decreed that the old F1 was to be called the F and the old F2 was to be called the G. The muzzle brake was just one of many non-diagnostic changes in …