Jagdpanzer IV

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StuG III G

31 100

422 000

Crew:

Commander (Radio Operator)
Driver
Gunner
Loader

Advantages:

Sloped and rather strong front armor for its tier; and roughly double the hitpoints of the StuG III Ausf. G
Very low and somewhat small silhouette; excellent camouflage rating
Fast-firing, fast-aiming guns, giving it a ferocious damage-per-minute (DPM)
Good acceleration and turning

Disadvantages:

Mediocre penetration by Tier 6 tank destroyer standards
7,5 cm StuK 42 L/70 has low damage-per-shot
Frontal transmission ie. engine damage can be incurred from shots to the lower front hull
Mediocre top speed
Slow shell velocity on the 8,8, sniping from long distances at moving targets is exceedingly difficult.

Tank description:

The Jagdpanzer IV is a German tier 6 tank destroyer.The Pz. IV medium tank served as the basis for many vehicles, including tank destroyers. At the end of 1944, a version of the 75-mm PaK 42 L/70 gun was prepared for this basis. The new variant of the vehicle was designated the JagdPzIV/70. From August 1944 through March 1945, the Nibelungenwerke company produced 278 vehicles of this type.Unlike most other tank destroyers of its tier, the Jagdpanzer IV is not optimised for sniping at long distances. Its guns simply do not have the penetration for that purpose. What it does have is a ferocious rate-of-fire with its two top guns, excellent mobility, and a low and stealthy profile. It also has fairly decent frontal armor for its tier as an added bonus.The Jagdpanzer IV leads to the Jagdpanther.

The Pz. IV medium tank served as the basis for many vehicles, including tank destroyers. At the end of 1944, a version of the 75-mm PaK 42 L/70 gun was prepared for this basis. The new variant of the vehicle was designated the JagdPzIV/70. From August 1944 through March 1945, the Nibelungenwerke company produced 278 vehicles of this type.