The Art Of Tank Warfare - Chris Keeling

JagdPz IV/70
Type: Assault gun Maximum Vertical: 0.6 meters
Availability: Mar 44 – May 45 Top Speed: 40 KPH (11 off-road)
Playability: AI only Redline:
Main Armament: StuK 42 75mm L/70 Armor:
Depression/Elevation: -8°/+12° Hull Front: 60mm
Secondary Armament: AA MG Hull Sides: 30mm
Ammunition: 79 (75mm), 1200 (MG) Hull Rear: 20mm
Smoke: None Hull Top: 20mm
Radio: Yes Superstructure Front: 60mm
Target Size: Small Superstructure Sides: 30mm
Height: 1.85 meters Superstructure Rear: 30mm
Weight: 23.0 tons Superstructure Top: 20mm
Ground Pressure: 0.83 kg/cm 2 Mantlet: 70mm
Maximum Slope: 30°
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The JagdPanzer IV was built to replace the StuG III, StuG IV, and JgdPz IV series vehicles, although
production of all of these vehicles continued nearly to the end of the war. The JgdPz IV was typical of the later
German assault gun/tank destroyers in that it used a proven chassis and drive train (in this case that of the
PzKpfw IV tank) and had thick, well-sloped armor surrounding a powerful antitank gun. The 75mm L/70 gun
was similar to that used on the Panther series tanks, and was probably the best gun in its class of the war. 930
were produced between August 1944 and March 1945, supplementing the 1,139 StuG IV and 769 JgdPz IV
it was supposed to replace.
Options: Zimmerit antimagnetic mine coating, Schuerzen armor skirts.