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Panzer IV

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The Panzer IV was a German medium tank developed in the late 1930s and produced by Krupp, Vomag and Nibelungenwerk among other manufacturers, formally adopted for general German army use on September 27, 1939. It became the most numerous German tank of the Second World War, with 8,553 vehicles built across its many variants, ranking as the second most-produced fully tracked German armored vehicle of the conflict behind only the StuG III assault gun. Unlike the heavier Panther and Tiger tanks introduced later in the war, the Panzer IV remained in continuous production and front-line use throughout the entire conflict, serving in every theatre in which Germany fought, from the invasion of Poland to the war's final battles. Its chassis was progressively up-armored and up-gunned over successive variants to keep pace with Allied tank development, and it also served as the basis for numerous self-propelled gun and tank-destroyer conversions.

Facts
Classification
Caliber
75mm 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Medium tank 1
Introduced Year
1939 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 1
FAQs

Why did the Panzer IV need a more powerful gun?

Meeting the Soviet T-34 and KV-1 tanks made a much more powerful gun necessary.

After German forces met the Soviet T-34 medium tank and the KV-1 heavy tank, the shock of encountering them necessitated a new, much more powerful tank gun.
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Associated With

Afrika Korps, Armed Forces and Units

The Panzer IV was the mainstay medium tank of the Afrika Korps' armored divisions in the North African campaign

World War II, Wars

The Panzer IV was the most numerous German tank of World War II, serving from the invasion of Poland to the closing days of the war

Operated By

Soviet Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Panzer IV
Wehrmacht, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Panzer IV

Used In

Six-Day War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Panzer IV
World War II, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Panzer IV
Yom Kippur War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Panzer IV
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Manufactured By

Friedrich Krupp AG

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Panzer IV
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Panzer IV
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, opening sentence
    The Panzerkampfwagen IV (Pz.Kpfw. IV), commonly known as the Panzer IV, is a German medium tank developed in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War.
  • Infobox: service
    1939-1945 (Nazi Germany) 1954-1973 (Syria)
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox: wars
    World War II War over Water Six-Day War Yom Kippur War
  • Used In: Six-Day War, Infobox: wars
    World War II War over Water Six-Day War Yom Kippur War
  • Used In: Yom Kippur War, Infobox: wars
    World War II War over Water Six-Day War Yom Kippur War
  • Operated By: Wehrmacht, Infobox, used_by field
    Infobox used_by field: Nazi GermanyRomaniaTurkeyHungaryBulgariaItaly FinlandSpainCroatiaUSSRFranceSyria
  • Operated By: Soviet Armed Forces, Infobox, used_by field
    Infobox used_by field: Nazi GermanyRomaniaTurkeyHungaryBulgariaItaly FinlandSpainCroatiaUSSRFranceSyria
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2. Wikidata: Panzer IV
Wikidata Q12186, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Panzer IV (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q12186 (P729 service entry): 1939
Quote, Wikidata Q12186 (P729 service entry): 1939
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 1939.
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