Recently I've been immersing myself with a tank battle MMO called World of Tanks. So was thinking about posting on my favourite tank, the Panzerkampfwagen IV or also known as the Panzer IV.
This German tank itself is a wonderful machine. Designed by Krupp in 1936, this tank was the backbone of Nazi Germany's Panzer groups and they played a vital role in the blitzkrieg tactics.
The tank itself is armed with a 7.5cm KwK L/48 main gun and 2 MG 34 machine guns. Top speed for the Pz IV is 42 kmph on the road and 16 off road.This means it's a rather speedy tank in urban warfare. Though it has a thin armor ranging from 10-88mm based on the various upgrades itself, this tank has proved itself to be extremely reliable.
During the early stages of world war 2, the Panzer IV stormed enemy defenses and helped to secure victories in Poland and France. The tank itself continuously undergo various upgrades as they encounter new threats either on the armor or weaponry.
After the war, many of the captured Panzer IV were used by other armies such as the Soviet Union, Syria, France, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Finland and many others.
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