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Pz. IV A — Tier III German medium tank

Pz. IV A

III
Sell Price
  • 50
Competes with

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
490
HP
7 / 8
253.0m
View range
3 / 8
Firepower
Shell
577
DPM
8 / 8
78
Penetration
2 / 8
120
Damage
1 / 8
5
Devices/crew damage
1 / 8
—
Burst damage
— / —
550
Velocity
7 / 8
20.51%
Penetration loss over distance
5 / 8
—
Explosion radius
— / —
481
DPM
7 / 7
110
Penetration
4 / 7
100
Damage
1 / 7
5
Devices/crew damage
3 / 7
—
Burst damage
— / —
700
Velocity
7 / 7
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
—
Explosion radius
— / —
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
75.0
Caliber
1 / 8
4.81
Rate of fire
8 / 8
12.48
Reload time
6 / 6
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
1.82
Base aim time
8 / 8
0.479
Dispersion
8 / 8
Dispersion factors
0.200
When moving
8 / 8
0.200
When rotating
8 / 8
0.160
When rotating turret
7 / 8
4.000
After shot
7 / 8
Gun angles
10°
Depression
5 / 8
20°
Elevation
2 / 8
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 8
45.89
Turret traverse speed
1 / 8
Mobility
18.21
Weight
5 / 8
Speed
42
Forward
5 / 8
18
Backward
3 / 8
Effective Power / Weight ratio
16.29
On hard terrain
3 / 8
14.78
On medium terrain
3 / 8
12.56
On soft terrain
3 / 8
Traverse speed
41.72
On hard terrain
5 / 8
37.87
On medium terrain
6 / 8
32.18
On soft terrain
5 / 8
5.17m×2.62m×2.25m
Size
7 / 8
Concealment
28.50%
While still
5 / 8
22.10%
While moving
5 / 8
9.63%
Upon firing while still
5 / 8
7.97%
Upon firing while moving
5 / 8
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 253m
195.1m
While still
208.1m
While moving
233.5m
Upon firing while still
236.8m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 64–80
  • 48–64
  • 32–48
  • 16–32
  • 0–16
Spaced armor
  • 64–80
  • 48–64
  • 32–48
  • 16–32
  • 0–16
Weak
Strong
Chances of getting penetrated from 100m distance by average tank of given type:
  • — less than 30%
  • — between 30% and 70%
  • — more than 70%

Armor performance

Based on tank position, enemy tank type and shells
In battle vs:
Head on
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the side
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
From the back
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
AP
APP
HE
HEP
Historical Reference

Development of the vehicle started in 1935. It was nicknamed Pz Kpfw IV in April 1936. Mass production began in the fall of 1937, and the first vehicles saw service starting in 1938. A total of 35 vehicles were manufactured and were in service until 1941.