Sturmgeschütz IV
The Sturmgeschütz IV (StuG IV) (Sd.Kfz. 167) was a German assault gun variant of the Panzer IV used in the latter part of the Second World War. It was identical in role and concept to the highly successful StuG III assault gun variant of the Panzer III. Both StuG models were given an exclusively tank destroyer role in German formations and tactical planning in the last two years of the war, greatly augmenting the capability of the dwindling tank force available to the German army on the Eastern and Western fronts.
| Sturmgeschütz IV | |
|---|---|
The StuG IV held by the Armoured Warfare Museum in Poznań, Poland | |
| Type | Assault gun |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1943–1945 |
| Used by | Nazi Germany |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Fried. Krupp Grusonwerk AG, Magdeburg-Buckau, Alkett |
| Produced | December 1943–1945 |
| No. built | 1,141 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 23 tonnes (50,705 lbs) |
| Length | 6.7 m (20 ft) |
| Width | 2.95 m (9 ft 8 in) |
| Height | 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in) |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver) |
| Armor | 10–80 mm (.39–3.14 in) |
Main armament | 1 × 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48 63 rounds |
Secondary armament | 1 × 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34 600 rounds |
| Engine | Maybach HL120 TRM V-12-cylinder gasoline 300 PS (296 hp, 220.6 kW) |
| Power/weight | 13 PS (9.6 kW) / tonne |
| Transmission | ZF SSG 76 Aphon, 6 forward gears, 1 reverse |
| Suspension | Leaf spring |
| Ground clearance | 40.0 cm (16 inches) |
| Fuel capacity | 430 liter |
Operational range | Road: 210 km (130 mi) Cross-country: 120 km (75 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) |
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