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.

2022年6月4日 · Panzer IV Ausf.H of the 35th Panzer Regiment of the IVth Panzerdivision, Kowel, Poland, early 1944. The 35th Regiment inflicted heavy losses on the Soviet 3rd Tank Corps at the Battle of Wołomin (part of operation Bagration).

The Panzer IV H would become the ultimate backbone of the German Wehrmacht Panzer divisions from 1943 until the end of World War II due to its large numbers, firepower, and enhanced armour. From May 1943 onwards, the Panzer IV H, like many other German armoured vehicles, received 5 mm side skirt armour plates upgrades known as Schürzen.

The Panzer IV H would become the ultimate backbone of the German Wehrmacht Panzer divisions from 1943 until the end of World War II due to its large numbers, firepower, and enhanced armour. From May 1943 onwards, the Panzer IV H, like many other German armoured vehicles, received 5 mm side skirt armour plates upgrades known as Schürzen.

However, this is only when it was recognized as the staple of the German armored divisions and the mass-produced Ausf.G, H and J appeared, that the Panzer IV won its impressive battle records, in a largely fighting retreat, from the Eastern front to Africa.

2024年11月2日 · Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.H. 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.

The Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausführung H (PzKpfw IV Ausf.H), also known as the Panzer IV H, was a German medium tank used extensively during World War II. It was one of the later variants of the Panzer IV series, which was the most widely manufactured German tank of the war.

2024年11月9日 · Thanks to its larger production, firepower, and improved armor, the Panzer IV Ausf.H would become the backbone of the Panzer divisions from 1943 until the end of the war. The Panzer IV Ausf.H. Source: www.panzernet.net. Installing the longer 7.5 cm guns on the Panzer IV greatly improved its anti-tank capabilities.

The Panzer IV H is a good solid medium tank in the late war, easily equal to the Sherman or T-34. It is Fully-tracked and has Armour of Front 6, Side 3 and Top 1. It is armed with a Co-ax MG, Hull MG, and 7.5cm KwK40 gun.

2025年2月24日 · The Panzer IV/70(V) was ultimately produced with chassis components taken from the Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H and J. A production program created by the Waffenamt on the 4th of May 1944 aimed to produce more than 2000 Jagdpanzer IV …