MAN, Krupp, and Rheinmetall-Borsig worked on the development of the tanks, but the Krupp's model was selected for further testing. As a support tank, the tank was to have the short 75 mm Howitzer as its main armament and have a weight limit of 24 tons. The Panzer IV was to work alongside the more numerable Panzer III in Panzer Divisions (three company of IIIs and one of IVs) to engage the enemy, giving the role of fighting enemy armoured forces to the Panzer IIIs. III, was devised by Heinz Guderian, where he envisioned a support tank to be used to handle anti-tank guns and fortifications. IV's creation, like its predecessor the Pz.Kpfw.
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B1) in an uptier, HE for light vehicles (e.g. BT-7, M3 Stuarts, etc), two high-penetration HEAT variants for heavy vehicles (e.g. Main armament is destructive, offering various shells for all enemy types: a deadly AP for common targets (e.g.An advisable approach to play the Pz.IV E is to attack the enemy's flanks and avoid direct encounters with enemy vehicles. However, take note that your standard AP round can still penetrate most tanks you face at the battle rating but take HEAT rounds for the more heavily armoured tanks (such as the Valentine and Matilda II). Bear in mind that while this tank can easily obliterate any vehicle at its own BR, against higher rank enemies the relatively poor penetration of the gun and very slow shell travel speed can become a problem. When engaging vehicles at close range it is, for example, a good idea to count on the slower turret speed of the Soviet machines, allowing the player to circle around them with ease and deliver devastating shots. It has a fair amount of armour as well, however due to the lack of an actual slope it may seem considerably more fragile than some Soviet vehicles when facing AP shells.Īgainst most threats, it is often wiser to close in with the enemy vehicle, to make targeting the weakest areas possible, increasing the chance of successful penetration. The Pz.IV E is often capable of annihilating an enemy vehicle with a single AP shell, regardless of the angle of the enemy's armour. While being able to penetrate most of your opponent's frontal armour, you are a lot more effective when the enemy doesn't see you as your armour is not the greatest. The gun is very powerful with a great rate of fire, and with HEAT shells can one-shot most of its opponents. Notably, a new improved Hl.Gr.38C HEAT shell is available, with higher armour penetration than Hl.Gr 38B. The gun remains the same as the Pz.IV C, a short 7.5 cm KwK 37 L/24 cannon. Hull underside right above tracks is only 10 mm thick.Side armour is also enhanced by added armour plates as well, 40 mm thick total.Upper front armour (30 mm) is enhanced by added 30 mm plate, making it 60 mm thick total, with small areas with only 30 mm.
Suspension wheels are 15 mm thick while tracks are 20 mm thick.
The commander's cupola got thicker as well. Plus, the front and side armour have additional armour plates installed on them.
In the game, compared to the previous modification Pz.IV C, the E modification is mostly an armour upgrade: the front lower plate is now 50 mm thick, side and rear armour have been increased by 5 mm.
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