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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}.
  
 
== General info ==
 
== General info ==
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
 
=== Survivability and armour ===
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!Armour
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!Front (slope angle)
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!Sides (slope angle)
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!Rear (slope angle)
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!Roof
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|Hull
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|80 mm (47°) ''Front glacis''<br>50 mm (55°) ''Lower glacis''
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|40 mm (29°) ''Top''<br>30 mm (0°) ''Bottom''<br>5 mm (0°) ''Skirts''
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|22 mm (5°) ''Bottom''<br>30 mm (31°) ''Top''
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|20 mm (0°)
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|Superstructure
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|80 mm (50°) ''Turret Front''<br>75 mm (18-63°) ''Shrapnel shield''<br>75 mm (50-70°) ''Mantlet''
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Befitting of the German casemate destroyer line, the frontal armour on the Panzer IV/70 is one to be feared. It features a mighty frontal plate of 80 mm sloped at 50°, resulting in an awesome 120 mm of protection. The gun mantlet also is very well protected, and has over 150 mm in some areas. The amazing armour is made better when the player unlocks the "add-on armour" modification, applying tracks to the front and sides of the tank, and results in over 185 mm of protection in some areas. Even with this amazing armour, it is best to use the IV/70 at longer ranges, as this allows you to make use of your amazing gun and turns you from a difficult target to a nigh impenetrable one.
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However, the side armour is very weak and is able to be penetrated by most things at your BR, so the player should take care to look out for flankers.
  
 
=== Mobility ===
 
=== Mobility ===
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Being based on the chassis of the Panzer IV, the all-round mobility is very solid. The tank is able to reach 43 kmh/27 mph and hold itself there over most terrains and has very good hull traverse, allowing for quick turns.
  
 
== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
 
=== Main armament ===
 
=== Main armament ===
''Give the reader information about the characteristics of the main gun. Assess its effectiveness in a battle based on the reloading speed, ballistics and the power of shells. Do not forget about the flexibilty of the fire, that is how quickly the cannon can be aimed at the target, open fire on it and aim at another enemy. Add a link to the main article on the gun: <code><nowiki>{{main|Name of the weapon}}</nowiki></code>. Describe in general terms the ammunition available for the main gun. Give advice on how to use them and how to fill the ammunition storage.''
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{{main|PaK 42 (75 mm)}}
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The Panzer IV/70(V) bears the 75 mm PaK 42 cannon with a medium rate of fire. This gun is sufficient to penetrate most tanks of its rank. It has a slow gun traverse.  [[PaK 42 (75 mm)|The PaK 42]] The game offers armour piercing and high explosive shells. Of note should be the gun losing accuracy going into the kilometre range.
  
 
=== Additional armament ===
 
=== Additional armament ===
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=== Machine guns ===
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{{main|MG 42 (7.92 mm)}}
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The tank has a MG 42 commander machine gun with a high fire rate and decent traverse.
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== Usage in battles ==
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The Panzer IV/70(V) is not meant to be used to rush the enemy, instead its function is to be an ambush sniper tank. Experience gained from operating the Hetzer can be applied with the IV/70.
''Offensive and anti-aircraft machine guns not only allow you to fight some aircraft, but also are effective against lightly armoured vehicles. Evaluate machine guns and give recommendations on its use.''
 
  
== Usage in the battles ==
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Note that hills and down-sloping roads intersecting the battlefield are great ambushing spots to set up and wait for unsuspecting enemy vehicles.
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=== Pros and cons ===
 
=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Do not use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".''
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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* Highly accurate and deadly main armament, the 75 mm PaK 42 can effectively engage any enemy armour it faces
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* Low profile provides excellent concealment
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* Highly sloped frontal armour that provides adequate protection at long range
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* Decent acceleration and excellent cross country performance
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* Nigh impenetrable from the front when extra armour is added
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
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* Panzer IV/70 lacks turret, greatly limiting its combat potential
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* Due to the positioning of the crews, receiving a frontal penetration will likely knock out most of the crew members and render the tank combat ineffective
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* Poor gun depression
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
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=== In-game description ===
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This variant of the anti-tank gun was developed in two different versions by the companies Vomag AG and Alkett. Though similar in combat power and armor protection, these machines were significantly different in appearance.
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In August 1944, Vomag began producing its own Panzer IV/70 (V) variant with a 75 mm gun. The gun itself was positioned slightly to the right of the tank's longitudinal axis to allow better use of the vehicle's internal space. Due to the great length of the guns, they were held with a special bracket during non-combat movement. The destroyer's weight was increased to 26 tons. The great length of the barrel and the forward-weighted armor (80 mm) made the vehicle unbalanced, giving it low cross-country ability. Because of this, it was nicknamed ""Guderian's duck"" by the troops. The front pair of road wheels were made entirely of metal. This tank destroyer had Schurzen side skirts which protected the lower sides of the tank from anti-tank and hollow-charge projectiles. Vomag made a total of 930 of these tank destroyers.
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The Panzer IV, Panzer IV/70 (A), and Panzer IV/70 (V) also had a commander's version produced, with a crew of five men, reduced ammunition, and an additional radio station.
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The powerful armament of these vehicles made them quite popular with the Wehrmacht's anti-tank divisions. These self-propelled guns were widely used in combat operations during the final part of the war.
  
 
== Media ==
 
== Media ==
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== See also ==
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* [[Panzer IV/70(A)]] - Substituted version of the IV/70(V) produced by Alkett (hence the "A") with the gun placed atop the standard Panzer IV chassis and hull.
  
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{{Germany tank destroyers}}

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Description

The Panzer IV/70(V) is a rank III German tank destroyer with a battle rating of 5.3 (AB) and 5.7 (RB/SB).

General info

Survivability and armour

Armour Front (slope angle) Sides (slope angle) Rear (slope angle) Roof
Hull 80 mm (47°) Front glacis
50 mm (55°) Lower glacis
40 mm (29°) Top
30 mm (0°) Bottom
5 mm (0°) Skirts
22 mm (5°) Bottom
30 mm (31°) Top
20 mm (0°)
Superstructure 80 mm (50°) Turret Front
75 mm (18-63°) Shrapnel shield
75 mm (50-70°) Mantlet

Befitting of the German casemate destroyer line, the frontal armour on the Panzer IV/70 is one to be feared. It features a mighty frontal plate of 80 mm sloped at 50°, resulting in an awesome 120 mm of protection. The gun mantlet also is very well protected, and has over 150 mm in some areas. The amazing armour is made better when the player unlocks the "add-on armour" modification, applying tracks to the front and sides of the tank, and results in over 185 mm of protection in some areas. Even with this amazing armour, it is best to use the IV/70 at longer ranges, as this allows you to make use of your amazing gun and turns you from a difficult target to a nigh impenetrable one.

However, the side armour is very weak and is able to be penetrated by most things at your BR, so the player should take care to look out for flankers.

Mobility

Being based on the chassis of the Panzer IV, the all-round mobility is very solid. The tank is able to reach 43 kmh/27 mph and hold itself there over most terrains and has very good hull traverse, allowing for quick turns.

Armaments

Main armament

Main article: PaK 42 (75 mm)

The Panzer IV/70(V) bears the 75 mm PaK 42 cannon with a medium rate of fire. This gun is sufficient to penetrate most tanks of its rank. It has a slow gun traverse. The PaK 42 The game offers armour piercing and high explosive shells. Of note should be the gun losing accuracy going into the kilometre range.

Additional armament

Machine guns

Main article: MG 42 (7.92 mm)

The tank has a MG 42 commander machine gun with a high fire rate and decent traverse.

Usage in battles

The Panzer IV/70(V) is not meant to be used to rush the enemy, instead its function is to be an ambush sniper tank. Experience gained from operating the Hetzer can be applied with the IV/70.

Note that hills and down-sloping roads intersecting the battlefield are great ambushing spots to set up and wait for unsuspecting enemy vehicles.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Highly accurate and deadly main armament, the 75 mm PaK 42 can effectively engage any enemy armour it faces
  • Low profile provides excellent concealment
  • Highly sloped frontal armour that provides adequate protection at long range
  • Decent acceleration and excellent cross country performance
  • Nigh impenetrable from the front when extra armour is added

Cons:

  • Panzer IV/70 lacks turret, greatly limiting its combat potential
  • Due to the positioning of the crews, receiving a frontal penetration will likely knock out most of the crew members and render the tank combat ineffective
  • Poor gun depression

History

Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ground vehicle in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too big, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/ History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === Encyclopedia Info ===, also if applicable).

In-game description

This variant of the anti-tank gun was developed in two different versions by the companies Vomag AG and Alkett. Though similar in combat power and armor protection, these machines were significantly different in appearance.

In August 1944, Vomag began producing its own Panzer IV/70 (V) variant with a 75 mm gun. The gun itself was positioned slightly to the right of the tank's longitudinal axis to allow better use of the vehicle's internal space. Due to the great length of the guns, they were held with a special bracket during non-combat movement. The destroyer's weight was increased to 26 tons. The great length of the barrel and the forward-weighted armor (80 mm) made the vehicle unbalanced, giving it low cross-country ability. Because of this, it was nicknamed ""Guderian's duck"" by the troops. The front pair of road wheels were made entirely of metal. This tank destroyer had Schurzen side skirts which protected the lower sides of the tank from anti-tank and hollow-charge projectiles. Vomag made a total of 930 of these tank destroyers.

The Panzer IV, Panzer IV/70 (A), and Panzer IV/70 (V) also had a commander's version produced, with a crew of five men, reduced ammunition, and an additional radio station.

The powerful armament of these vehicles made them quite popular with the Wehrmacht's anti-tank divisions. These self-propelled guns were widely used in combat operations during the final part of the war.

Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

  • Panzer IV/70(A) - Substituted version of the IV/70(V) produced by Alkett (hence the "A") with the gun placed atop the standard Panzer IV chassis and hull.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

  • topic on the official game forum;
  • encyclopedia page on the tank;
  • other literature.


Germany tank destroyers
Pz. I Derivatives  Panzerjäger I
Pz. II Derivatives  15cm sIG 33 B Sfl
Pz. 38(t) Derivatives  Marder III · Marder III H · Jagdpanzer 38(t)
Pz. III Derivatives  StuG III A · StuG III F · StuG III G · StuH 42 G
Pz. IV Derivatives  Jagdpanzer IV · Panzer IV/70(A) · Panzer IV/70(V) · Dicker Max · Nashorn · Brummbär · VFW
Pz. V Derivatives  Jagdpanther G1 · Bfw. Jagdpanther G1
Pz. VI Derivatives  Sturer Emil · Elefant · Ferdinand · 38 cm Sturmmörser · Jagdtiger
Wheeled/Half-track  8,8 cm Flak 37 Sfl. · Sd.Kfz.251/9 · Sd.Kfz.251/10 · Sd.Kfz.251/22 · Sd.Kfz.234/3 · Sd.Kfz.234/4 · 15 cm Pz.W.42
ATGM Carrier  RakJPz 2 · RakJPz 2 (HOT) · Wiesel 1A2
Other  Waffenträger · M109G · JPz 4-5 · Raketenautomat · VT1-2