Jagdpanzer IV early variants
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Jagdpanzer IV early variants were German World War II tank destroyers based on the Panzer IV chassis, featuring a low-profile casemate design and armed with a long-barreled 7.5 cm anti-tank gun.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jagdpanzer IV | 1 |
| Jagdpanzer IV (late variants) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German tank destroyer
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World War II self-propelled anti-tank gun ⓘ |
| armament |
7.5 cm KwK 40 L/48 gun
ⓘ
7.5 cm Pak 39 L/48 gun ⓘ |
| armamentType | long-barreled 7.5 cm anti-tank gun ⓘ |
| armorType | sloped armor ⓘ |
| basedOnChassis | Panzer IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| camouflage | German three-tone camouflage patterns ⓘ |
| category | Jagdpanzer IV family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chassisType | Panzerkampfwagen IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| crewRole |
commander
ⓘ
driver ⓘ gunner ⓘ loader ⓘ |
| designedFor |
ambush tactics
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engaging enemy tanks at range ⓘ |
| designFeature | low-profile casemate superstructure ⓘ |
| designGoal | lower silhouette than Panzer IV turreted tank ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Jagdpanzer IV later variants with 7.5 cm Pak 42 L/70 gun ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | 12-cylinder petrol engine ⓘ |
| engineType | Maybach HL 120 TRM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontsDeployed |
Eastern Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gunCaliber | 75 mm ⓘ |
| gunMountType | fixed casemate mount ⓘ |
| gunMuzzleBrake |
initially equipped with muzzle brake
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later often had muzzle brake removed ⓘ |
| gunTraverse | limited horizontal traverse ⓘ |
| gunType | high-velocity anti-tank gun ⓘ |
| hullFrontArmorThickness | 80 mm ⓘ |
| hullOrigin |
Panzer IV Ausf. H hull
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Panzer IV Ausf. J hull ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1944 ⓘ |
| layout |
front-mounted fighting compartment
ⓘ
rear-mounted engine compartment ⓘ |
| mobilityClass | tracked armored fighting vehicle ⓘ |
| operator |
Heer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powertrain | front-drive sprocket ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-tank warfare
ⓘ
tank destroyer ⓘ |
| superstructureFrontArmorThickness | 60 mm ⓘ |
| suspension | leaf-spring bogie suspension ⓘ |
| turret | turretless design ⓘ |
| usedBy |
German Panzer divisions
NERFINISHED
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German Panzerjäger units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jagdpanzer IV
subject surface form:
Maybach HL230 P30
this entity surface form:
Jagdpanzer IV (late variants)