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Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
German Tanks
PzKpfw IV and Variants
| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Panzerkampfwagen
IV Ausf. A (SdKfz 161) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Krupp-Gruson |
| Production Quantity |
35 |
Production Period |
Oct. 1937- Mar.
1938 |
| Type |
Medium Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
5.6 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
0 |
| Width (m) |
2.9 |
Height (m) |
2.65 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
18400 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG5 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm KwK37 L/24 |
Ammunition Carried |
122 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Electric (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-10° to +30° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
TZF5b |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.92mm MG34
(coaxial, bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
3000 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL108TR |
Track Links |
101/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 10.8 liters |
Track Width |
38 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
250hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
352 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
13.6 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
9.2 psi |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1
reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.40 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
5.92 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
150/100 |
Gradient (degrees) |
35° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
313 on road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.60 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
470 |
Fording (m) |
0.80 |
| Speed on/off road |
31/17 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.30 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor
Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
15mm@78° |
15mm@90° |
15mm@80° |
5mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
15mm@83° |
15mm@90° |
15mm@80° |
12mm@0-5° |
| Turret |
15mm@80° |
15mm@65° |
15mm@65-90° |
10mm@0-7° |
| Mantlet |
15mm@round |
- |
- |
- |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor
Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
15mm@78° |
15mm@90° |
15mm@80° |
5mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
15mm@83° |
15mm@90° |
15mm@80° |
12mm@0-5° |
| Turret |
15mm@80° |
15mm@65° |
15mm@65-90° |
10mm@0-7° |
| Mantlet |
15mm@round |
- |
- |
- |
| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Panzerkampfwagen
IV Ausf. C (SdKfz 161) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Krupp-Gruson |
| Production Quantity |
134 |
Production Period |
Sep.1938-Aug.1939 |
| Type |
Medium Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
5.92 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
0 |
| Width (m) |
2.83 |
Height (m) |
2.68 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
19000 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG5 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm KwK37 L/24 |
Ammunition Carried |
80 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Electric (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-10° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
TZF5b |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x 7.92mm MG34
(coaxial) |
Ammunition Carried |
2400 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL120TR
or HL120TRM |
Track Links |
101/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 11.9 liters |
Track Width |
38 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
300hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
352 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
15.8 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
10.7 psi |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1
reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.40 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
5.92 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
200/130 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
235 on road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.60 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
470 |
Fording (m) |
0.80 |
| Speed on/off road |
40/20 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.30 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor
Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
30mm@78° |
15mm@90° |
15mm@80° |
5mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
30mm@83° |
15mm@90° |
15mm@80° |
12mm@0-5° |
| Turret |
30mm@80° |
15mm@65° |
15mm@66-90° |
10mm@0-7° |
| Mantlet |
30mm@round |
- |
- |
- |
| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Panzerkampfwagen
IV Ausf. D (SdKfz 161) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Krupp-Gruson |
| Production Quantity |
229 |
Production Period |
Oct. 1939-May 1941 |
| Type |
Medium Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
5.92 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
0 |
| Width (m) |
2.84 |
Height (m) |
2.68 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
20000 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG5 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm KwK 37 L/24 |
Ammunition Carried |
80 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Electric (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-8° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
TZF5b |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.92mm MG34
(coaxial, bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
2700 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL120TRM |
Track Links |
101/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 11.9 liters |
Track Width |
38 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
300hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
352 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
15.0 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
11.2 psi |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1
reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.4 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
5.92 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
200/130 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
250 on/350 off
road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.6 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
470 (3 tanks) |
Fording (m) |
1. |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor
Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
30mm@78° |
20mm@90° |
20mm@80° |
10mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
30mm@83° |
20mm@90° |
20mm@81° |
12mm@0-6° |
| Turret |
30mm@80° |
20mm@65° |
20mm@66-90° |
10mm@0-7° |
| Mantlet |
35mm@61-90° |
- |
- |
- |
| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Panzerkampfwagen
IV Ausf. F (SdKfz 161) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Krupp-Gruson,
Vomag, Nibelungenwerke |
| Production Quantity |
462 |
Production Period |
Apr. 1941-Mar.
1942 |
| Type |
Medium Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
5.92 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
0 |
| Width (m) |
2.88 |
Height (m) |
2.68 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
22300 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG5 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm KwK 37 L/24 |
Ammunition Carried |
80 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Electric (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-8° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
TFZ5b |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.92mm MG34
(coaxial, bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL120TRM |
Track Links |
99/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 11.9 liters |
Track Width |
40 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
300hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
352 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
13.5 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
11.5 psi |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1
reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.4 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
5.92 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
200/130 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
250 on/350 off
road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.6 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
470 (3 tanks) |
Fording (m) |
1.0 |
| Speed on/off road |
42/20 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.3 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor
Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
50mm@78° |
30mm@90° |
20mm@81° |
10mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
50mm@80° |
30mm@90° |
20mm@78° |
12mm@0-5° |
| Turret |
50mm@79° |
30mm@64° |
30mm@74° |
10mm@0-7° |
| Mantlet |
50mm@60-90° |
- |
- |
- |
| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Panzerkampfwagen
IV Ausf. F2 (SdKfz 161/1) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Krupp-Gruson,
Vomag, Nibelungenwerke |
| Production Quantity |
175+25 (converted
F) |
Production Period |
March-July 1942 |
| Type |
Medium Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
6.63 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
0.70 |
| Width (m) |
2.88 |
Height (m) |
2.68 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
23000 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG5 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm KwK 40 L/43 |
Ammunition Carried |
87 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Electric (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-8° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
TZF5f |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x 7.92mm MG34
(coaxial, bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
3192 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL120TRM |
Track Links |
99/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 11.7 liters |
Track Width |
40 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
300hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
352 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
11.3 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
11.8 psi |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1
reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.4 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
5.92 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
210/130 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
250 on/350 off
road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.6 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
470 (3 tanks) |
Fording (m) |
1.0 |
| Speed on/off road |
40/16 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2. |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor
Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
50mm@78° |
30mm@90° |
20mm@81° |
10mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
50mm@80° |
30mm@90° |
20mm@78° |
12mm@0-5° |
| Turret |
50mm@79° |
30mm@64° |
30mm@74° |
10mm@0-7° |
| Mantlet |
50mm@60-90° |
- |
- |
- |
| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Panzerkampfwagen
IV Ausf. G (SdKfz 161/1 und 161/2) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Krupp-Gruson,
Vomag, Nibelungenwerke |
| Production Quantity |
1687 |
Production Period |
May 1942 - June
1943 |
| Type |
Medium Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
6.62 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
72 |
| Width /with skirts (m) |
2.88 |
Height (m) |
2.68 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
23500 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG5 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm KwK 40 L/43 |
Ammunition Carried |
87 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Electric (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-8° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
TZF5f/1 |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x MG34
(coaxial, bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
2250 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL120TRM |
Track Links |
99/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 11.7 liters |
Track Width |
40 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
300hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
352 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
11.3 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
11.8 psi |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1
reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.4 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
5.92 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
210/130 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
250 on/350 off
road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.6 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
470 (3 tanks) |
Fording (m) |
1 |
| Speed on/off road |
40/16 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.2 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor
Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
50/50+30mm@78° |
30mm@90° |
20mm@81° |
10mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
50/50+30mm@80° |
30mm@90° |
20mm@78° |
12mm@0-5° |
| Turret |
50mm@79° |
30mm@64° |
30mm@80° |
10mm@0-7° |
| Mantlet |
50mm@60-90° |
- |
- |
- |
| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Panzerkampfwagen
IV Ausf. H (SdKfz 161/2) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Krupp-Gruson,
Vomag, Nibelungenwerke |
| Production Quantity |
3774 |
Production Period |
Apr. 1943 - July
1944 |
| Type |
Medium Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
7.02 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
1.13 |
| Width (m) /with skirts |
2.88/3.33 |
Height (m) |
2.68 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
26000 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG5 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm KwK 40 L/48 |
Ammunition Carried |
87 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Electric (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-8° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
TZF5f/1 |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x MG34
(coaxial, bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
3150 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL120TRM |
Track Links |
99/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 11.7 liters |
Track Width |
40 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
300hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
352 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
11.5 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
12.6 psi |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1
reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.4 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
5.92 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
210/130 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
250 on/350 off
road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.6 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
470 (3 tanks) |
Fording (m) |
1.2 |
| Speed on/off road |
38/16 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.2 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor
Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
80mm@76° |
30mm@90° |
20mm@82° |
10mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
80mm@80° |
30mm@90° |
20mm@79° |
12mm@0-5° |
| Turret |
50mm@80° |
30mm@64° |
30mm@75° |
15mm@0-7° |
| Mantlet |
50mm@60-90° |
- |
- |
- |
| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Panzerkampfwagen
IV Ausf. J (SdKfz 161/2) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Nibelungenwerke |
| Production Quantity |
1758 |
Production Period |
June 1944 - Mar.
1945 |
| Type |
Medium Tank |
Crew |
5 |
| Length /hull (m) |
7.02 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
1.13 |
| Width /with skirts (m) |
2.88/3.30 |
Height (m) |
2.68 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
25000 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG5 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm KwK 40 L/48 |
Ammunition Carried |
87 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (360°) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-8° to +20° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
n.a. |
Sight |
TZF5f/2 |
| Secondary Armament |
2 x MG34
(coaxial, bow) |
Ammunition Carried |
3150 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL120TRM |
Track Links |
99/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 11.7 liters |
Track Width |
40 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
300hp@3000rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
352 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
11.5 hp/tonne |
Ground Pressure |
12.6 psi |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1
reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.4 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
5.92 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
320/210 |
Gradient (degrees) |
30° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
250 on/350 off
road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.6 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
680 (4 tanks) |
Fording (m) |
1. |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor
Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
80mm@75° |
30mm@90° |
20mm@80° |
10mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
80mm@82° |
30mm@90° |
20mm@80° |
12mm@0-5° |
| Turret |
50mm@80° |
30mm@65° |
30mm@75° |
18mm@4° |
| 26mm@0° |
| Mantlet |
50mm@60-90° |
- |
- |
- |
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