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| − | == Description ==
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| − | <!--In the description, the first part should be about the history of the creation and combat usage of the vehicle, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the ground vehicle in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.-->
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| − | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' or ''Kanonenjagdpanzer'' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} German tank destroyer {{Battle-rating}}. This tank was added during [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]]. It takes the design of the older [[Jagdpanzer IV]] by having a lower profile in order to perform ambush duties against enemy tanks.
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| − | The Jagdpanzer 4-5 is a very hard tank destroyer to master. It shines with excellent mobility and a rapid rate of fire but has some serious downsides as well. Such as the lack of a turret and it suffers from a really poor armour at Rank V, which leaves almost no space for mistakes. Know the map and flank your enemies making use of your excellent mobility. Find a flanking position that allows getting quickly in cover with the use of the superb reverse speed capable of reaching 70 km/h. Now it is time to scan the environment for enemies and take them out one by one. In case of getting spotted get in cover as fast as possible to reposition or wait till your enemy makes a mistake.
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| − | The default APCR shell is incapable of penetrating most frontal armours of enemy heavy and medium tanks. The only effective round against heavy armour is the HEAT-FS shell.
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| − | == General info ==
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| − | === Survivability and armour ===
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| − | <!--Describe armour protection. Note the most well protected and key weak areas. Appreciate the layout of modules as well as the number and location of crew members. Is the level of armour protection sufficient, is the placement of modules helpful for survival in combat?
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| − | If necessary use a visual template to indicate the most secure and weak zones of the armour.-->
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| − | 50 mm frontal plate can give protection against heavy machinegun and some small calibre cannon. Care must be taken in regards to strafing planes because even .50 can penetrate your roof armour, usually resulting in 1-2 crew loss and potential engine fire.
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| − | '''Armour type:'''
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| − | * Rolled homogeneous armour
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| − | * Cast homogeneous armour (Gun mantlet)
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| − | ! Armour !! Front (Slope angle) !! Sides (Slope angle) !! Rear (Slope angle) !! Roof
| + | |Description || Image of [[SM.92]] wallpaper from War Thunder game. |
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| − | | Hull Superstructure|| 50 mm (50°) ''Front glacis'' <br> 50 mm (55°) ''Lower glacis''|| 30 mm (35°) ''Top'' <br> 30 mm ''Bottom'' || 30 mm (45°) ''Top'' <br> 30 mm (40°) ''Bottom'' || 10 mm ''General area'' <br> 20 mm ''Front part'' | |
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| − | ! Armour !! Sides !! Roof
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| − | | Cupola || 10 mm || 10 mm
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| − | '''Notes:'''
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| − | * Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick.
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| − | === Mobility ===
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| − | <!--Write about the mobility of the ground vehicle. Estimate the specific power and manoeuvrability, as well as the maximum speed forwards and backwards.-->
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| − | It is quite mobile for a tank destroyer, meaning it can allow for getting into a sniping position early game and quickly changing flank locations.
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| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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| − | !colspan="3" | Mobility characteristic
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| − | ! Weight (tons)
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| − | !colspan="1" | Add-on Armor<br>weight (tons)
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| − | !colspan="1" | Max speed (km/h)
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| − | |rowspan="2" | 25.5 || colspan="1" rowspan="2" | N/A || colspan="1" | 76 (AB)
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| − | |70 (RB/SB)
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| − | !colspan="3" | Engine power (horsepower)
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| − | !colspan="1" | Mode
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| − | !Stock
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| − | !Upgraded
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| − | |''Arcade''
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| − | |''Realistic/Simulator''
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| − | |442
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| − | |500
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| − | !colspan="3" | Power-to-weight ratio (hp/ton)
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| − | !colspan="1" | Mode
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| − | !Stock
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| − | !Upgraded
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| − | |''Arcade''
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| − | |27.84
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| − | |''Realistic/Simulator''
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| − | |17.33
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| − | == Armaments ==
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| − | === Main armament ===
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| − | <!--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 flexibility 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|BK 90 (90 mm)}}
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| − | Equipped with Rheinmetall BK 90/L40 90 mm anti-tank gun. When the Soviets began deploying their [[T-64A (1971)|T-64]] and [[T-72A|T-72]] main battle tanks, the 90 mm gun was not capable of engaging them in long-range combat and at that point the Kanonenjagdpanzer 90 mm became obsolete, despite the claims from manufacturers that the JPz 4-5 could be rearmed with a 105 mm gun.
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| − | {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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| − | ! colspan="6" | [[T7 (155 mm)|155 mm T7]]
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| − | ! colspan="3" rowspan="1" style="width:5em" |Capacity
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| − | ! rowspan="1" | Vertical <br> guidance
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| − | ! rowspan="1" | Horizontal <br> guidance
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| − | ! rowspan="1" | Stabilizer
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| − | | colspan="3" | 51 || -8°/+15° || ±15° || N/A
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| − | ! colspan="6" | Turret rotation speed (°/s)
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| − | ! style="width:4em" |Mode
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| − | ! style="width:4em" |Stock
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| − | ! style="width:4em" |Upgraded
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| − | ! style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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| − | ! style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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| − | ! style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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| − | | ''Arcade'' || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
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| − | | ''Realistic'' || 4.8 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
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| − | ! colspan="4" | Reloading rate (seconds)
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| − | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Stock
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| − | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Full crew
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| − | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Expert qualif.
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| − | ! colspan="1" style="width:4em" |Prior + Ace qualif.
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| − | | 7.2 || __.__ || __.__ || __.__
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| − | ===== Ammunition =====
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| − | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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| − | ! colspan="8" | Penetration statistics
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| − | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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| − | ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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| − | ! colspan="6" | '''Penetration''' '''''in mm''''' '''@ 0° Angle of Attack'''
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| − | ! 10m
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| − | ! 100m
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| − | ! 500m
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| − | ! 1000m
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| − | ! 1500m
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| − | | M332 shot || APCR || 271 || 270 || 245 || 217 || 192 || 170
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| − | | M431 shell || HEATFS || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320 || 320
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| − | | M71 shell || HE || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13 || 13
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| − | | DM502 || HESH || 102 || 102 || 102 || 102 || 102 || 102
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| − | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
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| − | ! colspan="11" | Shell details
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| − | ! rowspan="2" data-sort-type="text" | Ammunition
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| − | ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Type of <br /> warhead
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| − | ! rowspan="2" |Velocity <br /> in m/s
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| − | ! rowspan="2" |Projectile<br />Mass in kg
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse delay''
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | ''Fuse sensitivity''
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | ''Explosive Mass in g<br /> (TNT equivalent):''
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| − | ! rowspan="2" | ''Normalization At 30° <br> from horizontal:''
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| − | ! colspan="3" | ''Ricochet:''
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| − | | M332 shot || APCR || 1178 || 5.6 || N/A || N/A || N/A || +1.5° || 66° || 70° || 72°
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| − | | M431 shell || HEATFS || 1,216 || 5.8 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 712.64 || +0° || 65° || 72° || 75°
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| − | | M71 shell || HE || 823 || 11.0 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 925 || +0° || 79° || 80° || 81° | + | |Source || [https://warthunder.com/en/news/6056-development-sm-92-second-chance-for-a-second-tail-en SM.92: Second Chance for a Second Tail] |
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| − | | DM502 || HESH || 853 || 11.0 || 0.4 || 0.1 || 3,050 || +0° || 73° || 77° || 80° | + | |Date || 26 February 2019 |
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| | + | |Author || Gaijin |
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| − | === Machine guns ===
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| − | <!--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.-->
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| − | {{main|MG 3A1 (7.62 mm)}}
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| − | == Usage in battles ==
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| − | <!--Describe the tactics of playing in the vehicle, the features of using vehicles in the team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but instead give the reader food for thought. Describe the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).-->
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| − | The Jagdpanzer 4-5 is a very hard tank destroyer to master. It shines with excellent mobility and a rapid rate of fire but has some serious downsides as well. Such as the lack of a turret and it suffers from a really poor armour at Rank V, which leaves almost no space for mistakes. Know the map and flank your enemies making use your excellent mobility. Find a flanking position that allows getting quickly in cover with the use of the superb reverse speed of 70 km/h. Now it is time to scan the environment for enemies and take them out one by one. In case of getting spotted get in cover as fast as possible to reposition or wait until your enemy makes a mistake.
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| − | The best way of an engaging the enemy in this tank is to "scoot and shoot" since this vehicle is literally a glass cannon, concealment and cover are the JPz 4-5's best friend. There really isn't just one most dangerous enemy for this tank as its weak armour makes it vulnerable to all kinds of vehicles.
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| − | === Pros and cons ===
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| − | <!--Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in a bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".-->
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| − | '''Pros:'''
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| − | * Low profile, meaning enemy will have a hard time searching for your silhouette
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| − | * Fast firing gun
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| − | * Fast speed and mobility
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| − | * HEAT-FS can reliably penetrate Russian sloped armour
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| − | '''Cons:'''
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| − | * Glass canon, your armour is bad from all around
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| − | * Small calibre for a fifth rank tank destroyer
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| − | * Stock shell is APCR - terrible!
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| − | == History ==
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| − | <!--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: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></nowiki></code>, 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 <code><nowiki>=== Encyclopedia Info ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).-->
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| − | ===Development===
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| − | In the Cold War, the Bundeswehr, West Germany's defence forces, envisaged a tactical doctrine of a mobile defence system. This system would require the use of traditional tank destroyers as they were during World War II. Their role would be to provide infantry support against an armoured target with their powerful guns.
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| − | Hanomag and Henschel of Germany, along with MOWAG from Switzerland, developed a prototype of a vehicle able to hold the 90 mm gun commonly used in the [[M47|M47 Patton]]. The first prototype was made in 1960 and these vehicles were produced until 1967. The vehicle was known as the '''Kanonenjagdpanzer 4-5''', or shortened to '''Kanonenjagdpanzer'''. 770 were built for the Bundeswehr, West Germany's defence forces, and 80 of these produced models were also given to Belgium in April 1975.
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| − | ===Design===
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| − | The Kanonenjagdpanzer takes a huge design similarity to the [[Jagdpanzer IV]] design, with a very low profile to present itself less of a target. However, the armour is only 50 mm thick sloping, which itself is the very thing for the era the vehicle was introduced. The vehicle carries a crew of four people to perform its functions. The 90 mm gun is fixed on a casemate structure, thus it has limited traverse like traditional tank destroyer designs. Inside the vehicle, there are provisions for holding 51 rounds for the main gun, plus about 4,000 machine gun rounds for the coaxial. Aside from that, additional protection the vehicle protects is NBC protection to combat against weapons of mass destruction.
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| − | ===Usage===
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| − | The Kanonenjagdpanzer saw use in tank destroyer companies within mechanized and mountain infantry brigades of the Bundeswehr. However, the newer Soviet second-generation main battle tanks, the T-64 and the T-72, were more than capable of taking on the 90 mm gun the Kanonenjagdpanzer is equipped with, and so the Kanonenjagdpanzer was declared obsolete. The producers tried to lengthen its service life by claiming that the [[L7A1 (105 mm)|105 mm L7 gun]] can be adapted into the design, but this proved fruitless.
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| − | The Kanonenjagdpanzer, due to its obsolete status, saw more usage in specialized roles. Between 1983 and 1985, about 163 Kanonenjagdpanzer were converted into ''Raketenjagdpanzer Jaguar 2'' (not to be confused with the ''[[RakJPz 2|Raketenjagdpanzer 2]]''), a vehicle with a [[BGM-71B_TOW|TOW]] [[Anti-tank_guided_missiles|anti-tank guided missile]] on the roof. Others were converted to artillery observation vehicle named ''Beobachtungspanzer'' and served in mortar units to direct fire.
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| − | The Kanonenjagdpanzer design stayed with the Bundeswehr up until 1990, when they were formally retired from service.
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| − | === In-game description ===
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| − | The project to develop the self-propelled antitank mount was begun in the mid-1950s by specialists from the companies Hanomag (Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG) and Henschel (Rheinstahl Henschel AG). The base selected for the new vehicle was the Schützenpanzer Lang HS.30 armored transporter. The first prototype of the SPG with the designation Kanonenjagdpanzer 1-3 was assembled in 1959. The tests revealed significant flaws in the vehicle. As a result, more work was done to refine it. The decision was made to arm the new SPG with a 90mm antitank cannon similar to the one installed on the American M47 Patton II.
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| − | By 1961 each development company had built its own experimental model. Both models were presented for testing. After comparative testing, as well as the merger of the two companies, the decision was made to combine the efforts of the specialists from both companies in order to build a single experimental model. Work on the creation and testing of the new model continued until 1965.
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| − | After all testing was complete in 1966 the new vehicle was accepted as part of the arsenal under the designation JPz 4-5. The SPG was built serially from 1966 to 1967. During its production the companies Hanomag and Henschel each built 385 vehicles.
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| − | == Media ==
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| − | <!--Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.-->
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| − | Skin and Camouflages for the [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicleCountry=germany&vehicleType=tank&vehicleClass=tank_destroyer&vehicle=germ_kanonenjagdpanzer JPz 4-5] in Warthunder Live.
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| − | ===Videos===
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| − | {{Youtube-gallery|jmxOQgwtw4A|A Kanonjagdpanzer at Bovington's Tank Fest 2009}}
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| − | == See also ==
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| − | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
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| − | * ''reference to the series of the vehicles;''
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| − | * ''links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.''
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| − | == External links ==
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| − | * ''topic on the official game forum;''
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| − | * ''other literature.''-->
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| − | * [https://warthunder.com/en/devblog/current/831 [Devblog<nowiki>]</nowiki> Jagdpanzer 4-5 with developer's answers]
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| − | * [[Wikipedia:Kanonenjagdpanzer|[Wikipedia<nowiki>]</nowiki> Kanonenjagdpanzer]]
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