Waffenträger auf Pz. IV

Waffentrager_IV (Stock)

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Totals

3400000 Price

1600 Hit Points

26.85 / 27 kgWeight

Crew

1. Commander

Armor

80/30/20Hull Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

10/0/10Turret Armor(front/sides/rear, mm)

Maneuver

360 h.p.Engine Power

38 km/hSpeed Limit

32 deg/secTraverse Speed

Firepower

490 Standard Shell Damage

246 mmStandard Shell Penetration

10 Time for Complete Loading

18 deg/secTurret Traverse Speed

Communication

410 mView Range

400 mSignal Range

Rhm.-Borsig Waffenträger

Waffenträger auf Pz. IV

Waffenträger auf E 100

IX

3400000

Tank destroyer developed in February 1944 on the basis of the PzIV tank. Development was discontinued in favor of a similar vehicle on the basis of the Krupp Waffentrager 12.8 cm PaK 44 of Czech origin. Existed only in blueprints.

The Waffenträger auf Pz. IV is a very similar machine to the Rhm.-Borsig Waffenträger. It has excellent view range, camouflage, guns, and a turret, while having absolutely no armor. It also has much better acceleration than the Rhm.-Borsig, allowing it to get into position faster. Its two top guns are upgraded versions of the Rhm.-Borsig's guns, with even more penetration and damage, as well as better accuracy. As on the Rhm.-Borsig, the 128 mm gun has excellent penetration and accuracy, as well as good damage, while the 15 cm gun has exceptionally high damage at the cost of penetration, accuracy, and rate of fire.

• Waffenträger auf Pz. IV
• Heuschrecke 10
• Heuschrecke 15
• WT auf Pz. IV Kanone L/61

Waffenträger auf Pz. IV

Stock

Heuschrecke 10

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	X	12,8 cm Kanone 44 L/55	7795	246/311/65	490/490/630	6	0.35	2.1

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	V	Maybach HL 90	550	360	20

	Level	Suspension	Weight (t)	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)
	VIII	Waffenträger auf Pz. IV für 12.8 cm	12000	27	32

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	VI	Fu.Spr.Ger. "f	0	400

Heuschrecke 10

Recon

Heuschrecke 15 WT auf Pz. IV Kanone L/61

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	X	15 cm Pak L/29.5	5625	215/334/85	750/750/950	3.75	0.4	2.5

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	V	Maybach HL 90	550	360	20

	Level	Suspension	Weight (t)	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)
	VIII	Waffenträger auf Pz. IV für 12.8 cm	12000	27	32

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	VIII	FuG 8	0	550

Heuschrecke 15

Attack

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	X	15 cm Pak L/38	6100	235/334/85	750/750/950	3.75	0.38	2.5

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	V	Maybach HL 100	550	400	20

	Level	Suspension	Weight (t)	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)
	IX	Waffenträger auf Pz. IV für 15 cm	12000	30	36

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	VIII	FuG Spr. A	0	700

WT auf Pz. IV Kanone L/61

Attack

Waffenträger auf E 100

	Level	Gun	Weight (t)	Average Penetration (mm)		Rate of Fire	Dispersion at 100 m	Aiming Time
	X	12,8 cm Kanone L/61	8300	276/352/65	560/560/700	5.5	0.33	2.1

	Level	Engine	Weight (t)	Engine Power (h.p.)	Chance of Fire on Impact
	V	Maybach HL 100	550	400	20

	Level	Suspension	Weight (t)	Load Limit	Traverse Speed (deg/s)
	IX	Waffenträger auf Pz. IV für 15 cm	12000	30	36

	Level	Radio	Weight (t)	Signal Range (m)
	VIII	FuG Spr. A	0	700

Compatible Equipment

Compatible Consumables

Player Opinion

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Small profile
• High penetration with 12.8cm gun
• Good view range

Cons:

• Very low armor
• Open hatch
• Weak Engine(tier 5)

Performance

The Waffenträger auf Pz. IV can be good training for the tier 10 Waffentrager. As this tank has a similar rear mounted turret, thus severely lacks gun depression. Many players sometimes will drive in reverse to allow for minimal exposure, as well trying to access a 1,2 degrees of workable gun depression.

Historical Info

The Waffenträger auf Pz. IV vehicle was developed between the end of 1943 and the beginning of 1944. There were two variants planned, one with a 149mm sFH 18 howitzer and the second with a 128mm AT gun Kanone 81. The design was actually scrapped, because in early 1944, the developers started considering putting the guns on even lighter chassis (in this case modified 38t or even 38d) – and Panzer IV didn’t fit it. Another role was possibly played by the fact that by 1944, Panzer IV was already scheduled out of production. The Waffenträger auf Pz. IV never made it past the drawing boards.

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Sources and External Links

References

Doyle’s “Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two”

External Links

https://ftr.wot-news.com/2013/11/10/waffentrager-auf-panzer-iv/

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