Year | October 1937 |
Vehicle Type | Infantry Support Tank |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Krupp-Gruson |
Numbers Produced | 35 |
Crew | 5 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Radio Operator & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 75mm L/24 KwK 37 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -10° to +30° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Electric) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | TZF-5b |
Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.92mm MG34s (Coaxial & Bow) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 122 x 75mm + 3000 x 7.92mm |
Height | 2.65m |
Width | 2.90m |
Length | 5.60m |
Combat Weight | 18.400 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.42m |
Fording Depth | 0.80m |
Trench Crossing | 2.30m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.60m |
Climbing Ability | 35° |
Radio | FuG-5 |
Armour | Hull Front: 15mm Hull Sides: 15mm Hull Rear: 15mm Hull Top: 12mm Hull Bottom: 5mm Gun Mantle: 15mm Turret Front: 15mm Turret Sides: 15mm Turret Rear: 15mm Turret Top: 10mm |
Engine | Maybach HL 108TR (Petrol) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 150 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 100 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 31 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 17 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | Pz Mk IV Ausf A was armed with a 75mm KwK 37 and two MG34s and had a five man crew. The suspension consisted of eight road wheels on each side which ran in pairs, leaf suspension springs and four return rollers. Its main drawback was armour protection, which at 15mm was just enough to stop bullets and shell fragments. The Ausf A was only built in small numbers and these took part in the German invasion of Poland and later Holland, Belgium and France before being withdrawn from frontline action in early 1941. |