Pz.Kpfw. IV hydrostat.

Hangar Battle tiers Equipment Consumables Tank description Camouflages

2 500

Crew:

Commander
Radio Operator
Driver
Gunner
Loader

Advantages:

Great hull traverse speed
Demi-accurate gun with good ROF
Preferential matchmaking (tier 6 max, no tier 7 battles)
Excellent gun depression of -10 degrees
Very Rare

Disadvantages:

Worse hull armor than the Pz. IV H: thin UFP and no side-skirts, prone to H.E. damage
Weak engine, acceleration suffers except on flat ground
Penetration is on the lower end in tier
Bad view range, scouting will be troublesome

Tank description:

The Pz.Kpfw. IV hydrostat. is a German tier 5 premium medium tank.The development of vehicles incorporating rear-placed hydrostatic drive started in Germany in July 1944. The chassis of the Pz. IV Ausf. G was used for the related trials. The first prototype was manufactured at the end of October 1944. Only one vehicle was produced.

The development of vehicles incorporating rear-placed hydrostatic drive started in Germany in July 1944. The chassis of the Pz. IV Ausf. G was used for the related trials. The first prototype was manufactured at the end of October 1944. Only one vehicle was produced.