Panzer IV
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The Panzerkampfwagen IV, commonly known as the Panzer IV, is a German medium tank developed in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz. 161.
A Panzer IV Ausf. G "413" in desert colours, bearing the palm tree insignia of the Afrika Korps, «Friederike» inscribed in Fraktur script on the gun barrel near the mantlet
Panzer IV Ausf. A in 1939
Panzer IV Ausf. C, 1943
Panzer IV Ausf. D in 1940. In addition to armour upgrades, the bow machine gun was re-introduced.
Jagdpanzer IV
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The Jagdpanzer IV, Sd.Kfz. 162, was a German tank destroyer based on the Panzer IV chassis and built in three main variants. As one of the casemate-style turretless Jagdpanzer designs, it was developed against the wishes of Heinz Guderian, the inspector general of the Panzertruppen, as a replacement for the Sturmgeschütz III. Guderian objected against the needless, in his eyes, diversion of resources from Panzer IV tank production, as the StuG III was still more than adequate for its role.
Jagdpanzer IV (Sd.Kfz.162) with 7.5 cm Pak 39 L/48 at the Deutsches Panzermuseum
Jagdpanzer IV 0-Serie preproduction vehicle with 2 opened front facing firing ports next to the main gun
The 0-Serie preproduction vehicle at Deutsches Panzermuseum
Panzer IV/70 (V) at Kubinka Tank Museum