Pz.Kpfw. V/IV Alpha
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? | PzKpfw-V-IV Alpha is the tier 6 medium premium tank for German. It based on a PzKpfw V Panther hull with stock turret from PzKpfw IV. It have great mobility, decent acceleration and well armored for its tier, it weakness however | + | PzKpfw-V-IV Alpha is the tier 6 medium premium tank for German. It based on a [[PzKpfw V Panther]] hull with stock turret from [[PzKpfw IV]] and many player think it more like a buffed [[PzKpfw III/IV]]. It have great mobility, decent acceleration and well armored for its tier, it weakness however that it have no gun depression whatsoever so in hilly terrain it on a big disadvantage since even a small bump can make a big difference on its ability to hit the target or not and the gun is consider subpar for it tier. It best to find flat ground to able use its gun without any hitch and always flank the enemy for its gun to penetrate the enemy armor or resorted to High Explosive (HE) shell. | |
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? | The only difference between this tank and [[PzKpfw V-IV]] is the alpha letter on front hull and side turret. This tank was a gift for Alpha tester and valued contributors. | + | The only difference between this tank and [[PzKpfw V-IV]] is the alpha letter on front hull and side turret. This tank was a gift tank for Alpha tester and valued contributors. | |
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PzKpfw V-IV Alpha
Germany | Medium Tank | Tier VI |
Cost | -- |
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Health | 870 |
Weight/Load Limit | 38.22/45.5t |
Engine Power | 870hp |
Speed Limit | 55km/h |
Traverse Speed | 29deg/s |
Hull Armor | 80/50/40mm |
Turret Armor | 80/30/30mm |
Damage | 83-138HP |
Penetration | 80-133mm |
Rate of Fire | 16r/m |
Accuracy | 0.39m |
Aim time | 1.5s |
Turret Traverse | 60deg/s |
Gun Traverse Arc | gunTraverseArc |
Gun Vertical Limits | gunVerticalLimits |
Ammo Capacity | ammo |
Chance of Fire | 20% |
View Range | 360m |
Signal Range | 810m |
Parent | none |
Child | none |
PzKpfw-V-IV Alpha is the tier 6 medium premium tank for German. It based on a PzKpfw V Panther hull with stock turret from PzKpfw IV and many player think it more like a buffed PzKpfw III/IV. It have great mobility, decent acceleration and well armored for its tier, it weakness however that it have no gun depression whatsoever so in hilly terrain it on a big disadvantage since even a small bump can make a big difference on its ability to hit the target or not and the gun is consider subpar for it tier. It best to find flat ground to able use its gun without any hitch and always flank the enemy for its gun to penetrate the enemy armor or resorted to High Explosive (HE) shell.
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Historical Info
From July to September 1942, MAN produced two prototypes, only one of which was fitted with a turret {I believe this turret was taken from a Panzer IV with its 75mm KwK 40 L/43 gun. All future Panther tanks mounted at least the 75mm KwK 42 L/70 gun. This tank is the one listed above and is sometimes referred to as the V2} These were extensively tested and proved prone to many technical problems. At the same time, a first order for 1,000 tanks was placed, with the first tank expected in early 1943. In late 1942, a small pre-production series of 20 tanks was ordered. This was the Null-Serie, or Zero Series. Those 20 tanks were designated Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Ausfuehrung A and were technically different from later Ausf A production models. All were lightly armored (with 60mm frontal armor) and armed with the early version of the 75mm KwK 42 L/70 gun. This gun had a single-chamber muzzle brake from the 75mm KwK 40 L/43 gun and was mounted in a turret that featured a drum cupola that bulged the turret on the left side. For further information on the development of the Panther, follow this link [1]
Interesting conversion was an early model Bergepanther fitted with bolted on PzKpfw IV Ausf H’s turret (that could not be traversed), which served as a command tank of schwere Heeres Panzerjager Abteilung 653 on the Eastern Front in early/mid of 1944