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Panzer IV
Photo: File:Panzermuseum Munster 2010 0128.JPG: Banznerfahrer derivative work: Georgfotoart · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Tanks · Germany · 1939
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Panzer IV
Panzer IV Photo: File:Panzermuseum Munster 2010 0128.JPG: Banznerfahrer derivative work: Georgfotoart · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
22
Protection
14
Mobility
20
Technology
12
Reliability
35
Crew Survivability
15
Operational Range
24
Logistics
22
Historical Performance
42
Strategic Impact
38
Origin Germany
ManufacturerFriedrich Krupp AG
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1939–1945
Operators12 countries
Quantity8,553
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
22
Tanks MASS Rating
126/140
World War II
491/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
22
Protection
14
Mobility
20
Technology
12
Reliability
35
Crew Survivability
15
Operational Range
24
Logistics
22
Historical Performance
42
Strategic Impact
38
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Panzer IV
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1939–1945
Quantity
8,553
Unit Price (current)
$916.1K↗ 87% inflation · 2000→2025
Original Price
$490.0K (2000)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
126
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
82
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$916.1K
Original: $490.0K (2000)
Inflation: +%87
22
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationMedium Tank
  • GenerationWW2
  • Combat Weight25 t
  • Crew Size5
  • Service Entry Year1939
◈Firepower6MOD.6
▣Protection6MOD.6
◇Mobility5MOD.5
◆Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (Hull)5.92 m
  • Length (Overall, Gun Forward)7.02 m
  • Width2.88 m
  • Height2.68 m
▲Production & Service3MOD.3
  • Total Production Units8,553
  • Current Service StatusRetired
  • Notable Variants Count9
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939Production started
  2. 1945Production ended
87
years in service
6
years in production
8,553
units produced
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
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Panzer IV 1939
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05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
High-Explosive Anti-Tank: a type of projectile that uses a shaped charge to penetrate armor.
A leaf spring is a simple spring made of one or more flexible metal strips bound together, used to absorb shocks and support weight in vehicle suspension, including some tanks.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A tank with medium weight and armor, balancing mobility and firepower.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Handheld or vehicle-mounted devices that release dense smoke to obscure vision, conceal movements, or screen friendly forces from enemy observation.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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