Panzer IV/70(V)

Panzer IV/70(V)

Jagdpanzer 38(t)

Jagdpanther G1

Panzer IV/70(V)

Jagdpanzer 38(t)

Jagdpanther G1

Germany

III Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
5.3	5.7	5.7

Class:

Tank destroyer

Research:33 000

Purchase:105 000

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Description

The Panzer IV/70(V) is a rank III German tank destroyer with a battle rating of 5.3 (AB) and 5.7 (RB/SB).

General info

Survivability and armour

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Mobility

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Armaments

Main armament

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Additional armament

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Machine guns

Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Highly accurate and deadly main armament, the 75 mm Pak can effectively engage any enemy armour it faces
• Low profile provides excellent concealment
• Sloped frontal armour, provide adequate protection at long range engagement
• Decent acceleration and excellent cross country performance

Cons:

• Panzer IV/70 lacks turret, greatly limiting its combat potential
• Due to the positioning of the crews, receiving a frontal penetration will likely knockout most of the crew members and render the tank combat ineffective

History

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In-game description

This variant of the anti-tank gun was developed in two different versions by the companies Vomag AG and Alkett. Though similar in combat power and armor protection, these machines were significantly different in appearance.

In August 1944, Vomag began producing its own Panzer IV/70 (V) variant with a 75 mm gun. The gun itself was positioned slightly to the right of the tank's longitudinal axis to allow better use of the vehicle's internal space. Due to the great length of the guns, they were held with a special bracket during non-combat movement. The destroyer's weight was increased to 26 tons. The great length of the barrel and the forward-weighted armor (80 mm) made the vehicle unbalanced, giving it low cross-country ability. Because of this, it was nicknamed ""Guderian's duck"" by the troops. The front pair of road wheels were made entirely of metal. This tank destroyer had Schurzen side skirts which protected the lower sides of the tank from anti-tank and hollow-charge projectiles. Vomag made a total of 930 of these tank destroyers.

The Panzer IV, Panzer IV/70 (A), and Panzer IV/70 (V) also had a commander's version produced, with a crew of five men, reduced ammunition, and an additional radio station.

The powerful armament of these vehicles made them quite popular with the Wehrmacht's anti-tank divisions. These self-propelled guns were widely used in combat operations during the final part of the war.

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See also

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