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Pz. IV D — Tier IV German medium tank

Pz. IV D

IV
Cost
  • 85 000
  • 2 500
Preceded by
Succeeded by

Parameters

Compare tank's parameters with others from:
610
HP
1 / 10
256.3m
View range
2 / 10
Firepower
Shell
1123
DPM
4 / 10
103
Penetration
3 / 10
140
Damage
4 / 10
100
Devices/crew damage
3 / 10
—
Burst damage
— / —
800
Velocity
2 / 10
13.59%
Penetration loss over distance
5 / 10
—
Explosion radius
— / —
883
DPM
6 / 10
139
Penetration
2 / 10
110
Damage
9 / 10
100
Devices/crew damage
4 / 10
—
Burst damage
— / —
1000
Velocity
1 / 10
15.83%
Penetration loss over distance
4 / 6
—
Explosion radius
— / —
1605
DPM
1 / 10
38
Penetration
1 / 10
200
Damage
1 / 10
200
Devices/crew damage
1 / 10
—
Burst damage
— / —
740
Velocity
3 / 10
—%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
1.06
Explosion radius
3 / 10
DPM
— / —
Penetration
— / —
Damage
— / —
Devices/crew damage
— / —
Burst damage
— / —
Velocity
— / —
%
Penetration loss over distance
— / —
Explosion radius
— / —
75.0
Caliber
3 / 10
8.02
Rate of fire
3 / 10
7.48
Reload time
3 / 10
—
Magazine reload time
— / —
/ / /
Time to load next shell
— / —
—×
Magazine size
— / —
—
Time before next shell is ready
— / —
Gun handling
2.36
Base aim time
8 / 10
0.426
Dispersion
6 / 10
Dispersion factors
0.200
When moving
7 / 10
0.200
When rotating
7 / 10
0.160
When rotating turret
9 / 10
4.000
After shot
6 / 10
Gun angles
10°
Depression
2 / 10
20°
Elevation
4 / 10
180°/180°
Aiming arc (left / right)
1 / 10
42.29
Turret traverse speed
5 / 10
Mobility
22.45
Weight
5 / 10
Speed
42
Forward
7 / 10
18
Backward
4 / 10
Effective Power / Weight ratio
16.60
On hard terrain
6 / 10
14.05
On medium terrain
8 / 10
10.44
On soft terrain
8 / 10
Traverse speed
47.06
On hard terrain
4 / 10
39.82
On medium terrain
5 / 10
29.58
On soft terrain
6 / 10
5.20m×2.48m×2.21m
Size
5 / 10
Concealment
29.00%
While still
3 / 10
22.50%
While moving
3 / 10
9.42%
Upon firing while still
4 / 10
7.82%
Upon firing while moving
4 / 10
Spotting distance by enemy with view range of 267m
204.1m
While still
218.2m
While moving
246.6m
Upon firing while still
250.0m
Upon firing while moving

Armor profile

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Primary armor
  • 108–135
  • 81–108
  • 54–81
  • 27–54
  • 0–27
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

This modification of the Pz IV was developed in October 1939. The vehicle had enhanced armor and an improved, external gun mantlet. The tank was mass-produced until May 1940, with a total of 229 vehicles manufactured.