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Is the StuG 3 a tank?
Initially intended as a mobile assault gun for direct-fire support for infantry, the StuG III was continually modified, and much like the later Jagdpanzer vehicles, was employed as a tank destroyer.
When was the StuG III made?
The StuG III entered production in January of 1940. The system mounted a powerful 75mm (7.5cm) StuK 40 L/48 main gun into what was essentially a turretless, all-hull assault gun / tank destroyer design.
Is the StuG 4 a premium?
The StuG IV is a German tier 5 premium tank destroyer. The StuG IV is available as a reward for completing the first set of Personal Missions.
When was the Panzer 4 made?
1936
Panzer IV
| Panzerkampfwagen IV Sd.Kfz. 161/VK 622 (Ausf. A) | |
|---|---|
| Designed | 1936 |
| Manufacturer | Krupp, Vomag, Nibelungenwerk |
| Unit cost | ≈103,462 Reichsmarks and 115,962 Reichmarks With 7,5 cm KwK 40 (L/43) |
| Produced | 1936–1945 |
What is a Sturmgeschütz IV?
Sturmgeschütz IV. The Sturmgeschütz IV (StuG IV) (Sd.Kfz. 167), was a German assault gun variant of the Panzer IV used in the latter part of the Second World War.
Was there ever a Sturmgeschütz on the Panzer IV?
The first known proposal for a Sturmgeschütz on the Panzer IV chassis is in Krupp drawing number W1468 dated February 1943. This initial drawing unitized the outdated Sturmgeschütz Ausf. F superstructure on a Panzer IV chassis. This proposal had a sloped front superstructure with a combat weight of 28.26 tons.
How many Panzer IV tanks were sold in WW2?
The Panzer IV was the most widely exported tank in German service, with around 300 sold to Finland, Romania, Spain and Bulgaria. After the war, Syria procured Panzer IVs from France and Czechoslovakia, which saw combat in the 1967 Six-Day War. 8,553 Panzer IVs of all versions were built during World War II,…
What was the ordnance inventory designation of the Panzer IV?
Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz. 161 . The Panzer IV was the most numerous German tank and the second-most numerous German fully tracked armored fighting vehicle of the Second World War; 8,553 Panzer IVs of all versions were built during World War II, only exceeded by the StuG III assault gun with 10,086 vehicles.