Sturmgeschütz IV

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Sturmgeschütz IV
A model of a Sturmgeschütz IV.
Type	Assault gun
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Service history
Used by	Nazi Germany
Wars	World War II
Production history
Manufacturer	Krupp-Grusonwerk AG
Produced	late 1943 - 1945
Number built	1,108 +31
Specifications
Weight	23 tonnes
Length	6.70 m
Width	2.95 m
Height	2.20 m
Crew	4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver)

Armor	10 - 80 mm
Primary armament	1x 7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48 63 rounds
Secondary armament	1x 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34 600 rounds
Engine	V12-cylinder Maybach HL 120 TRM 300 PS (296 hp, 220.6 kW)
Transmission	ZF SSG 76 Aphon
Suspension	leaf spring
Ground clearance	15.7 in. or 40.0 cm
Fuel capacity	430L or 110gal
Operational range	210 km
Speed	40 km/h

The Sturmgeschütz IV (Sd.Kfz. 167) (StuG IV), was a German assault gun of the Second World War.

[edit] Development

The Sturmgeschütz IV resulted from Krupp's effort to supply an assault gun. As Krupp did not build Panzerkampfwagen IIIs, they used the Panzerkampfwagen IV chassis in combination with a slightly modified Sturmgeschütz III superstructure. From December 1943 to May 1945, Krupp built 1,108 StuG IVs and converted an additional 31 from battle-damaged Panzer IV hulls.

The StuG IV became known as a very effective tank killer, especially on the Eastern Front.

It had a four man crew, and was issued mainly to infantry divisions.

Commander in hull left rear
Gunner in hull left center
Loader in hull right rear
Driver in hull left front

[edit] External links

AFV Database - Dimensions
Panzer World
OnWar
Sturmgeschütz III / IV at Achtung Panzer!
Surviving Panzer IV variants - A PDF file presenting the Panzer IV variants (Jagdpanzer IV, Hummel, Nashorn, Brummbär, StuG IV, Flakpanzer tanks and prototypes based on Pz IV) still existing in the world

External images
	Sturmgeschütz IV [1]

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