Panzer IV/70
By Christian Ankerstjerne
Technical details of the Panzer IV/70 (V) and Panzer IV/70 (A).
| |
Panzer IV/70 (V) |
Panzer IV/70 (A) |
| Crew |
| Crew |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Loader
- Driver
|
| Physical Characteristics |
| Weight |
25.5 t |
27.0 t |
| Length |
8.50 m |
8.87 m |
| Width |
3.20 m |
2.90 m |
| Height |
2.00 m |
2.20 m |
| Firing height |
1.40 m |
1.80 m |
| Ground pressure |
0.91 kg/cm² |
0.96 kg/cm² |
| Armor |
| Hull, front |
50-80 mm |
80 mm |
| Hull, sides and rear |
20-40 mm |
| Hull, top |
10-20 mm |
| Hull, bottom |
10-20 mm |
10 mm |
| Performance |
| Maximum speed |
35 km/h |
38 km/h |
| Road speed |
25 km/h |
| Cross-country speed |
15-18 km/h |
| Maximum grade |
30° |
| Trench crossing |
2.20 m |
| Vertical obstacle |
60 cm |
| Fording depth |
155 cm |
120 cm |
| Fuel capacity |
470 l |
| Mileage (road) |
2.24 l/km |
2.35 l/km |
| Mileage (cross-country) |
3.62 l/km |
| Cruising range |
210 km |
200 km |
| Cross-country range |
130 km |
| Engine |
| Make and model |
Maybach HL 120 TRM |
| Type |
Water cooled |
| Cylinders |
12 |
| Displacement |
11 900 cc |
| Fuel |
Gasoline |
| Max. governed speed |
2600 rpm |
2800 rpm |
| Net h.p. |
265 |
272 |
| Armament |
| Main weapon |
7,5 cm Pjk 42 (L/70) |
| Secondary weapon |
7,92 mm M G 42 |
| Auxillary weapon |
9 mm M P |
| Ammunition Storage |
| Main weapon |
60 |
90 |
| Secondary weapon |
1200 |
| Auxillary weapon |
192 |
Additional Reading
- Pz Kpfw IV
- Information about the Panzerkampfwagen IV.
Sources
- JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. Panzer Tracts No. 9 - Jagdpanzer : Jagdpanzer 38 to Jagdtiger. Darlington, MD : Darlington Productions, 1997. 60 p. ISBN 0-9648793-3-6.
- PAWLAS, Karl R. Waffen-Revue W 127 - Datenblätter für Heeres-Waffen, -Fahrzeuge und Gerät. Nurnberg : Publizistisches Archiv für Militär- und Waffenwessen, 1976. 248 p. ISBN 3-88088-213-4.