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Germany's Sturmgeschütz IV (SdKfz 167):
| Dragon Armor 1/72 Diecast Models of Sturmgeschütz IV: |
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60068: 60069:  60115:  60116:  60117:  60118:  |
On December 6, 1943, Hitler ordered the StuG III superstructure fitted to the PzKpfw IV chassis. Built on PzKpfw IV Ausf G & Ausf H chassis. It was an interim design until Jagdpanzer IV could begin production. Also the Alkett factory's production had been disrupted by bombing so Krupp was asked in December 1943 to produce the StuG IV. Driver's section was modified to have an access hatch and 2 periscopes in an armored cab. Some models had 6" of concrete added to the superstructure front. The cast Saukopfblende mantlet was introduced in February 1944. In the summer of 1944 the external MG was replaced by a remote controlled MG. A Nähverteidigungsgerät (close defense weapon) was also installed.
Was issued to independent StuG brigades of artillery and assault gun detachments.
| StuG IV | |
|---|---|
| Crew | Commander, gunner, loader/radio operator, driver 42 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 53,350 lb 23 tons2,4 |
| Length w/gun | 18' 4" 6.7 m2,4 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 7' 0.5" 2.2 m2,4 |
| Width | 9' 8" 2.95 m2,4 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | 1' 3" |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament (mm) | |
| Main | 75 mm StuK 40 L/482 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 7.92 mm MG34, bow 7.92 mm MG342 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | 36, 632, 874 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 6002 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | Front: 804 Side: 304 |
| Hull Front, Upper | 80@10°2 |
| Hull Front, Lower | 80@14°2 |
| Hull Sides, Upper | 30@11°2 |
| Hull Sides, Lower | 30@0°2 |
| Hull Rear | 30@0°2 & 20@10°2 |
| Hull Top | 11@75°-90°2 |
| Hull Bottom | 10@90°2 |
| Superstructure Front | |
| Superstructure Sides | |
| Superstructure Rear | |
| Superstructure Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Maybach HL 120 TRM and Maybach HL 120 TRM 1122 |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | |
| Cylinders | |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 3004 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
| Transmission (Type) | 6 forward, 1 reverse.2 |
| Steering | |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | |
| Octane | |
| Quantity | |
| Road consumption | |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | 10° left, 10° right, hand.2 |
| Max speed | 25 mph 38 kph2,4 |
| Cross country speed | |
| Road radius | 105 miles 210 km2 |
| Cross country radius | |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | -6° to +20° |
| Fording depth | 2' 7" |
| Trench crossing | 8' 6" |
| Vertical obstacle | |
| Climbing ability | |
| Suspension (Type) | Torsion Bar |
| Wheels each side | 8x2 |
| Return rollers each side | 4x2 |
| Tracks (Type) | |
| Length | |
| Width | |
| Width of link | 1' 4" |
| Diameter | |
| Number of links | |
| Pitch | |
| Tire tread | |
| Track centers/tread | |
| Production | 1,000 |
Sources:
- The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
- Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two, Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle, 1999
- The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
- Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles The Complete Guide, Leland Ness, 2002
- German Tanks of World War II, Dr. S. Hart & Dr. R. Hart, 1998
- Sturmgeschütz 40 (L/43 & L/48) The Long Gun Versions, Horst Scheibert, 1991
- Tank Data, Aberdeen Proving Grounds Series, 1968?
