Panzer IV/70 (V) and Panzer IV/70 (A)

Technical information

Technical information on the Panzer IV/70 (V) and Panzer IV/70 (A)
  Panzer IV/70 (V) Panzer IV/70 (A)
Physical specifications
Length 8.5 m. 8.87 m.
Length without gun 5.9 m. 5.92 m.
Width 3.2 m. 2.9 m. (without Schürzen)
Height 2 m. 2.2 m.
Firing height 1.4 m. 1.8 m.
Weight 25.5 t. 27 t.
Engine Maybach HL 120 TRM V-12 water cooled 11.9 l. gasoline
Horse powers 265 @ 2,600 rmp. 272 @ 2,800 rmp.
Crew
  • Commander
  • Gunner
  • Loader
  • Driver
Armour 10-80 mm.
Armament
Main gun 7,5 cm Pjk 42 L/70
Ammunition storage 60 90
Secondary guns
  • 7,92 mm M.G.42
  • 9 mm M.P.40 or 7,92 mm M.P.44
  • Nahverteidigungswaffe
Ammunition storage
  • 1,200 * 7.92 mm.
  • 192 * 9 mm.
  • 6 * Nebelkerzen
  • 10 * 2,6 mm Spgr.
Performance
Maximum speed 35 km./h. 38 km./h.
Road speed 25 km./h.
Cross country speed 15-18 km./h. 20 km./h.
Range (on road) 210 km. 200 km.
Range (cross country) 130 km.
Fuel capacity 470 l.
Fuel usage (on road) 2.24 l./km. 2.35 l./km.
Fuel usage (cross-country) 3.62 l./km.
Fording 1.55 m. 1.2 m.
Step climbing 0.6 m.
Climbing, degrees 30°
Trench crossing 2.2 m.
Ground pressure 0.91 kg./cm2 0.96 kg./cm2

Sources

  1. JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. PANZER TRACTS No.9 - Jagdpanzer - Jagdpanzer 38 to Jagdtiger. Darlington (MD) : Darlington Productions, Inc., 1997. Read review
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Additional reading

Panzerkampfwagen IV
Photographs of the Panzerkampfwagen IV
The name Zwischenlösung
Explanation for the erroneous name Zwischenlösung

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