| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Panzer IV/70(A),
Panzerwagen 604/9, Gerät 558 |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Nibelungenwerke |
| Production Quantity |
278 |
Production Period |
Aug.1944-Mar.1945 |
| Type |
Tank Destroyer |
Crew |
4 |
| Length /hull (m) |
8.44 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width (m) |
2.88 |
Height (m) |
2.35 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
28000 |
Radio Equipment |
FuG5 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
75mm PaK42 L/70 |
Ammunition Carried |
60+ |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (10° L - 10° R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-5° to +15° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
SflZF |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x 7.92mm MG42 (loose) |
Ammunition Carried |
n.a. |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
Maybach HL120TRM or HL120TRM
112 |
Track Links |
99/track |
| Type & Displacement |
V12, 11.9 liters |
Track Width |
40 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
300hp@3000rpm or 272hp@2800rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
352 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
10.7 or 9.7 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
14.0 psi |
| Gearbox |
6 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.40 |
| Fuel |
Gasoline (Petrol) |
Turning Radius (m) |
10.8 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
320/210 |
Gradient (degrees) |
n.a. |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
213 on road |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.60 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
680 |
Fording (m) |
1.00 |
| Speed on/off road |
38 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.20 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
30mm@26°(lower) |
30mm@90° |
20mm@90° |
10mm@0° |
| 80mm@76°(upper) |
| Superstructure |
20mm@17°(glacis) |
40mm@60° |
20mm@90°(lower) |
10mm@0° |
| 80mm@80°(lower) |
| 20mm@55°(upper) |
| 80mm@40°(upper) |
| Mantlet |
80mm@Saukopf |
- |
- |
- |
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