Panzer IV G
German medium tank Pz Kpfw IV Ausf G

Panzer IV G

Pz Kpfw IV Ausf G (SdKfz 161/1 and SdKfz 161/2)
Type: German medium tank
History: The 1,750 Pz Kpfw IV Ausf G were acquired by ten separate orders, issued to Krupp-Gruson, Vomag and Nibelungenwerke. Of this number, only 1,687 were completed as Pz Kpfw. The remainder were used as prototypes for the Hummel (bumble-bee) 10 chassis and the Brummbar (grizzly bear) 53 chassis.

Middle production Pz Kpfw IV Ausf G from rear.

From late March 1943, the 7.5cm KwK40 L/48 (SdKfz 161/2) was installed instead of the L/43, with a total of 1,275 Ausf G receiving the L/43. Delivery of Ausf G, with additional armour bolted or welded to the front of the hull and superstructure, began on 20 June 1942. Starting at 16 per month from July to November 1942, half of the Ausf G production were to be fitted with additional armour, from December 1942, resulting in approximately 700 Ausf G having the extra protection.

A late production Pz Kpfw IV Ausf G, with extra armour skirts and additional armour on the hull front.

At the start of the summer offensive in Russia, late in June 1942, approximately 170 Ausf F2 and G were with units at the front. This number had increased to 841 Pz Kpfw IV (long) with Army Groups Centre and South, at the start of the Kursk offensive. In 1943, the Pz Kpfw IV were extended from medium companies to every company in each detachment of Panzer regiments, each company having twenty-two Pz Kpfw IV.

Users: Germany, Bulgaria, Croatia, Finland, Italy, Spain, Rumania, Turkey, Hungary (for all variants).

Pz Kpfw IV of the DAK (German Africa Corps) at the Panzermuseum Munster, Germany.

3d model of Pz Kpfw IV G

This 3d model is a current element of the WW2 game WW2 Total. The data for production, movement and combat of the Axis and Allies units are here !

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