Sturmgeschütz IV

Production history

Monthly production history for the Sturmgeschütz IV
Month Production
1943
December 30
Total, 1943 30
1944
January 78
February 136
March 87
April 91
May 95
June 90
July 90
August 70
September 56
October 84
November 80
December 49
Total, 1944 1,006
1945
January 46
February 18
March 38
April 3
Total, 1945 105
Total 1,141

Technical information

Technical information on the Sturmgeschütz IV
  Sturmgeschütz IV
Physical specifications
Length 6.7 m.
Width 2.95 m.
Height 2.2 m.
Firing height 1.57 m.
Weight 25.9 t.
Engine Maybach HL 120 TRM 12 cylinder water cooled 11.9 l. gasoline
Horse powers 265 @ 2,600 rpm
Crew
  • Commander
  • Gunner
  • Loader
  • Driver
Armour 10-80 mm.
Armament
Main gun 7,5 cm StuK40
Ammunition storage 87
Secondary guns
  • 2 * 7,92 mm M.G.34
  • 2 * 9 mm M.P.
Ammunition storage
  • 2,650 * 7,92 mm.
  • 384 * 9 mm.
Performance
Maximum speed 38 km./h.
Road speed 20 km./h.
Cross country speed 15 km./h.
Range (on road) 220 km.
Range (cross country) 130 km.
Fuel capacity 450 l.
Fuel usage (on road) 2.05 l./km.
Fuel usage (cross-country) 3.46 l./km.
Fording 1.2 m.
Step climbing 0.6 m.
Climbing, degrees 30°
Trench crossing 2.35 m.
Ground pressure 0.92 kg./cm2

Sources

  1. JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. PANZER TRACTS No.8 - Sturmgeschuetz - s.Pak to Sturmmoerser. Darlington (MD) : Darlington Productions, Inc., 1999.
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