The Panzer IV was the most numerous German tank and the second-most numerous German fully tracked armoured fighting vehicle of the Second World War; 8,553 Panzer IVs of all versions were built during World War II, only exceeded by the StuG III assault gun with 10,086 vehicles.

Nov 2, 2024 · The introduction of the Panzer IV Ausf.G, equipped with the longer 7.5 cm gun, significantly changed the role of the Panzer IV within the German Wehrmacht. The 7.5 cm L/43 gun was highly effective against most tanks on the battlefield in 1942, leading to a demand for more heavily armed Panzer IVs.

Jan 1, 2022 · The introduction of the Panzer IV Ausf.G changed the Panzer IV’s overall combat role with a huge increase in firepower against armored targets.

IV (along with the Pz. V, described below) formed the backbone of Germany’s panzer divisions from 1943 to the war’s end. The tank had the same engine and general appearance as the Pz. III, but the Pz. IV had a larger turret and gun, thicker frontal armour, and better cross-country mobility.

The Panzer IV was thought of by Heinz Guderian in 1936 as a completement to the Panzer III used as mail battle tanks, to support the infantry and make breakthroughs with its 75 short barrel gun. However few have predicted that it would become the future workhorse of the Panzerdivision in 1942-45, as rearmed, and constantly evolving.

The Panzerkampfwagen IV (PzKpfw IV), commonly known as the Panzer IV, was 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.

In panzer: Pz. IV. Though originally intended as an infantry-support tank, the Pz. IV (along with the Pz. V, described below) formed the backbone of Germany’s panzer divisions from 1943 to the war’s end. The tank had the same engine and general appearance as the Pz. III,… Read More

Feb 24, 2025 · The Panzer IV/70(V) was ultimately produced with chassis components taken from the Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H and J. H and J. A production program created by the Waffenamt on the 4th of May 1944 aimed to produce more than 2000 Jagdpanzer IV of both types between April 1944 and April 1945.

The Panzer IV could well be described as the workhorse of the German Panzer arm. Classed originally as a close-support tank for panzer regiments its short, stubby 75mm gun fired high explosive and smoke rounds as required.

Oct 29, 2024 · The Panzerkampfwagen IV (Pz.Kpfw. IV) Sd Kfz 161, commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz. 161.\