JPz 4-5

JPz 4-5

Jagdpanther G1

Ferdinand

JPz 4-5

Jagdpanther G1

Ferdinand

Germany

IV Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.3	6.3	6.3

Class:

Tank destroyer

Research:27 000

Purchase:185 000

Description

The Hanomag-Henschel JPz 4-5 or Kanonenjagdpanzer is a rank IV German tank destroyer with a battle rating of 6.3 (AB/RB/SB). This tank was added during Update 1.53 "Firestorm". It takes the design of the older Jagdpanzer IV by having a lower profile in order to perform ambush duties against enemy tanks.

The Jagdpanzer 4-5 is a very hard tank destroyer to master. It shines with excellent mobility and a rapid rate of fire but has some serious downsides as well. Such as the lack of a turret and it suffers from a really poor armour at Rank V, which leaves almost no space for mistakes. Know the map and flank your enemies making use of your excellent mobility. Find a flanking position that allows getting quickly in cover with the use of the superb reverse speed capable of reaching 70 km/h. Now it is time to scan the environment for enemies and take them out one by one. In case of getting spotted get in cover as fast as possible to reposition or wait till your enemy makes a mistake.

The default APCR shell is incapable of penetrating most frontal armours of enemy heavy and medium tanks. The only effective round against heavy armour is the HEAT-FS shell.

General info

Survivability and armour

50 mm frontal plate can give protection against heavy machinegun and some small calibre cannon. Care must be taken in regards to strafing planes because even .50 can penetrate your roof armour, usually resulting in 1-2 crew loss and potential engine fire.

Mobility

It is quite mobile for a tank destroyer, meaning it can allow for getting into a sniping position early game and quickly changing flank locations.

Armaments

Main armament

Equipped with Rheinmetall BK 90/L40 90 mm anti-tank gun. When the Soviets began deploying their T-64 and T-72 main battle tanks, the 90 mm gun was not capable of engaging them in long-range combat and at that point the Kanonenjagdpanzer 90 mm became obsolete, despite the claims from manufacturers that the JPz 4-5 could be rearmed with a 105 mm gun.

Additional armament

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Machine guns

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Usage in battles

The best way of an engaging the enemy in this tank is to "scoot and shoot" since this vehicle is literally a glass cannon, concealment and cover are the JPz 4-5's best friend. There really isn't just one most dangerous enemy for this tank as its weak armour makes it vulnerable to all kinds of vehicles.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Low profile, meaning enemy will have a hard time searching for your silhouette
• Fast firing gun
• Fast speed and mobility
• HEAT-FS can reliably penetrate Russian sloped armour

Cons:

• Glass canon, your armour is bad from all around
• Small calibre for a fifth rank tank destroyer
• stock shell is APCR

History

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Media

Skin and Camouflages for the JPz 4-5 in Warthunder Live.

See also

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• reference to the series of the vehicles;
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External links

• [Devblog] Jagdpanzer 4-5 with developer's answers
• [Wikipedia] Kanonenjagdpanzer