Year | December 1943 |
Vehicle Type | Medium Assault Gun |
Origin & Designer | Germany/Krupp-Gruson |
Numbers Produced | 1.139 |
Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 75mm L/48 StuK 40 Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -6° to +20° |
Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Gun Traverse | 10° Left & Right |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | SlfZF1a |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 (Replaced by a Remote Control version in 1944) |
Smoke Discharger | 1 x Nahverteidigundswaffe (Late Models)(Close Support Weapon) |
Ammunition Carried | 63 x 75mm & 600 x 7.92mm |
Height | 2.20m |
Width | 2.95m |
Length | 6.70m |
Combat Weight | 23.000 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.40m |
Fording Depth | 1.0m |
Trench Crossing | 2.30m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.60m |
Climbing Ability | 30° |
Radio | FuG-15 or 16 |
Armour | Hull Front: 80mm Hull Sides: 30mm Hull Rear: 30mm Hull Top: 10mm Hull Bottom: 10mm Gun Compartment: Gun Mantle: 80mm (Saukopf) Front: 80mm Sides: 30mm Rear: 30mm Top: 10mm
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Engine | Maybach HL 120 TRM (Petrol) |
Transmission | 6 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 210 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 130 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 38 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 21 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Sturmgeschütz IV was developed to supplement the supply of StuG IIIs which had been reduced due to allied bombing. Hitler had received reports about the effectiveness of the StuG III in action and wanted to build as many tank hunters as possible. The StuG IV had the same fighting compartment and superstructure associated with the StuG III Ausf G, except for an armoured cab provided for the driver. It was also armed with the excellent 75mm StuK 40 gun which was mounted in a Saukopfblend mount. Early versions had a roof mounted splinter shield to house an MG but in 1944 some models had a remote controlled MG and Nahverteidigungswaffe and the usual Schürzen armour. The StuG IV was used in the same manner as the StuG III and served on all major fronts. |