Was the Pz IV a good tank?
Read a lot of military history. The PZKW Mark IV was a very good tank in its time and when armed wit the long barrelled 75mm gun, compared quite well to early versions of the M4 and T-34. It has the distinction of being the only German tank that remained in production throughout the war.
When was the Panzer 4 last used?
Panzer IV
| Panzerkampfwagen IV Sd.Kfz. 161/VK 622 (Ausf. A) | |
|---|---|
| In service | 1939–1945 (Nazi Germany) 1954–1967 (Syria) |
| Used by | Nazi Germany Romania Turkey Hungary Bulgaria Italy Finland Spain Croatia Syria |
| Wars | World War II, 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Six-Day War |
| Production history |
How good was the Panzer tank?
Panzer II and Panzer III tanks were reliable but were outgunned. The outstanding performer was the Panzer IV as it had the perfect combination of speed, agility, firepower and reliability. Over the next few years Germany produced over 9,000 of these tanks….Panzer Tanks.
| Tank | Produced |
|---|---|
| King Tiger | 484 |
Was the German Panther tank better than the American Sherman?
The German Panzer-kampf-wagen V (Panther) tank was superior to the American M4 Sherman in almost every respect, but it could not guarantee victory at every encounter. The Germans knew that their Panther, with its balanced design of firepower, mobility, and crew protection, was their best armored vehicle.
What was the German equivalent of the Sherman in WW2?
The advanced nature of the Soviet tanks led to the Germans overhauling their medium tank designs. In early 1941 a German prototype known as the VK 30.01 would have been very comparable to the Sherman. It weighed around 30 tons, was of similar speed, and was armed with the 75mm the Panzer MK IV would carry for the rest of the war.
What was the difference between the M3 and M4 Sherman?
While the M3 had many good features, the hull mounted 75mm gun would prove to be a major shortcoming. A M4A3 Sherman tank armed with a 76mm high velocity gun during the winter of 1944. The 76mm gun was a better tank killer, but the standard 75mm was all around more useful due to its more effective HE shell.
What was the difference between the M4 Sherman and M10 tank destroyer?
That is why the M4 Sherman would receive a 40 caliber 75mm gun while the M10 Tank Destroyer mounted the high velocity 52 caliber 76mm gun. While the high velocity 76mm gun was a substantially better tank killer, the lower velocity 75mm gun on the Sherman fired a much more effective high explosive shell.