Panzer IV/70(V)
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Panzer IV/70(V)
(Sd.Kfz.162/1), Panzerwagen 604/10, Gerät 559, Jagdpanzer IV/70(V)
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| Type | Tank Destroyer |
Radio Equipment | FuG Spr f |
| Manufacturer(s) | Vogtlaendische
Maschinenfabrik AG (Vomag) |
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| Crew | 4 |
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| Production Quantity | 930 |
Production Period | August 1944 - March 1945 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 25800 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.90 kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 8.50 m |
Length /hull | 5.89 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 2.61. m |
Height | 1.85 m |
| Width | 3.17 m |
Ground clearance | 0.40 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 75 mm Pak 42 L/70 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 55 |
| Traverse | 10° left & 10° right (manual) |
Elevation | +15° to -5° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | SflZF |
| Secondary Armament | 7.92 mm MG 34 (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 1200 |
| Location | 1: Superstructure - 2: loose |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Welding & bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Lower hull | 50 mm / 35° |
30 mm / 90° |
20 mm / 78° |
10+12 or 10 mm / 0° |
| Upper Hull | 60 mm /
45° |
30 mm /
90° |
20 mm /
79° |
10+12 or
10 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 80 mm / 40° |
40 mm / 60° |
20 mm / 55° |
20 mm / 0° |
| Mantlet | 80 mm /
Saukopf |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Maybach HL 120TRM |
Type & Displacement | V12, 10.9L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 300 hp to 3000 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 11.6 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | ZF SSG 76 6 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | Krupp-Wilson: clutch-brake, steering wheel and levers |
| Brakes | Mechanical, disc |
Fuel Capacity | 470 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Leaf spring |
Road wheels | 8 wheels, 2 dual/bogie, rubber &
steel edgings (2 firsts) |
| Track return rollers | 4 doubles |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front, 19 tooth |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear, double, adjustable |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Kgs 61/400/120: Dual center guide, single pin, /steel | ||
| Width | 400 mm |
Pitch | 120 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 99 |
Track ground contact | 3.52 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 35 km/h on road - 16 km/h off road |
Range | 210 km on road - 130 km off road |
| Mileage | 220 L/100 km on road 360 L/100 km off road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.30 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.60 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 1 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 5.92 m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 | AFV Data Base (lost) |
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Drawings |
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