Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf H (SdKfz 161/2)
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Technical data and statistics:
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Type |
medium tank
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Engine |
Maybach HL120TRM with 300 hp at 3,000 rpm
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Gearbox |
6 forward, 1 reverse
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Crew total |
5
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Turret crew |
3 (with 360° Commanders cupola)
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Length |
7.02 m
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Width |
2.88 m
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Height |
2.68 m
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Weight |
25 tons
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Maximum speed |
23.6 mph
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Cross-country speed |
12 mph
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Fuel consumption per 100 miles |
400 litres on road,
600 litres cross-country |
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Fuel |
470 litres
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Road radius |
110 miles
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Cross-country radius |
75 miles
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Vertical obstacle |
0.60 m
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Trench crossing
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2.30 m
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Fording depth |
0.80 m
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Turning circle |
6 m
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Gradient
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30 °
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ARMOUR |
mm / angle
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Turret front |
50 / 10 °
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Turret side |
80 / 10 °
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Turret rear |
30 / 15 °
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Turret top |
15 / 84-90 °
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Superstructure front |
80 / 10 °
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Superstructure side |
30 / 0 °
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Superstructure rear |
20 / 11 °
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Superstructure top |
12 / 85-90 °
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Hull front |
80 / 14 °
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Hull side |
30 / 0 °
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Hull rear |
20 / 8 °
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Hull bottom |
10 / 90 °
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Gun mantlet |
50 / 0-30 °
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ARMAMENT |
7.5cm KwK40 L/48
with 87 rounds |
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Traverse |
360° (electric),
Elevation -8° to +20° |
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Muzzle velocity |
Pzgr: 790 m/s
Pzgr40: 990 m/s (available only in limited numbers) |
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Shell weight |
Pzgr: 6.8 kg
Pzgr40: 4.1 kg |
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Penetration 100 yds at 30° |
Pzgr: 106 mm
Pzgr40: 143 mm |
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Penetration 500 yds at 30° |
Pzgr: 96 mm
Pzgr40: 120 mm |
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Penetration 1000 yds at 30° |
Pzgr: 85 mm
Pzgr40: 97 mm |
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Penetration 1500 yds at 30° |
Pzgr: 74 mm
Pzrg40: 77 mm |
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Penetration 2000 yds at 30° |
Pzgr: 64 mm
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Secondary armament |
one 7.92mm MG34 coaxially to gun, one 7.92mm MG34 in front hull,
one 7.92mm MG34 on commander's cupola, together 3,150 rounds
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Radio |
FuG5 (2.5 miles range)
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Telescopic sight |
TZF5f/1 (2.5 miles aiming)
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Production |
from April 1943 to July 1944
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Combat delivery |
immediately after production delivery
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Price per tank |
115,962 RM (Ausf G)
= 52,183 $ = 11,056 £ |
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Total production figure |
3,774
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Service statistics of all Panzer IV variants
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Available | Production | Losses | |
before 1939 |
-
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115
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1939 |
211 (1.9.)
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141
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?
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1940 |
280
(10.5.) |
278
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?
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1941 |
517
(1.6.) |
467
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369
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1942 |
513
(1.1.) |
994
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502
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1943 |
1,077
(1.1.) |
3,013
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2,352
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1944 |
1,668
(1.1.) |
3,126
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2,643
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1945 |
1,684
(1.1) |
385 (Jan-March)
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287 (Jan.)
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Total (losses only for January 1941 - January 1945, production until March 1945) |
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7,419
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6,153
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