Panzer IV/70(A)
History: The Panzer IV/70(A) was the Alkett version of a tank-destroyer mounting the long-barrelled 75mm PaK42. It was mounted on the normal chassis of the Pz Kpfw IV from the same production line producing normal Pz Kpfw IV Ausf J at Nibelungenwerke. The Panzer IV/70(V) and (A) were produced simultaneously from August 1944 to March 1945.
Specific features: The Panzer IV/70(A) had a chassis unaltered from the Pz Kpfw IV series. The superstructure was of similar design to that on the Panzer IV/70 (V) and differed only in that the lower superstructure was vertical, extending out over the tracks, and a visor was provided for the driver. The gun was mounted in the front of the sloped, upper superstructure, in the same type of mount used for the Panzer IV/70(V). The Panzer IV/70(A) was nose-heavy and was, therefore, fitted with steel-rimmed wheels on the first four bogie stations.
Combat service: The Panzer IV/70(A) was employed in the same manner as the normal Pz Kpfw IV in tank detachments, or as an assault gun in place of the tank-hunter in independent assault gun brigades. Most of them were issued to or were replacements for units fighting in the East.
| Panzer IV/70 (V) | Panzer IV/70 (A) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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|
A better stug with good armor and a great gun like almost all German guns it the game. She looks good would love to see this tank in the game. Would make a great event or premium tank and reminds historians the German creed why build one model with five variants when you can build twenty. A machine gun every armored vehicle should have at least one.
