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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the self-propelled artillery category.
01 / Overview
Sturmgeschütz / STuG IV
Category
Country
Production
1943–1945
Quantity
1,141
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY · WORLD WAR II
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the self-propelled artillery category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1943
- Combat Weight23,000 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance7MOD.7
- Calibre75 mm
- Barrel Length (calibres)48
- Ordnance Type7.5 cm StuK 40 L/48
- Breech TypeSliding Block
- Recoil SystemHydraulic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Ammunition4MOD.4
- Ammunition TypesAP, HE
- HE RoundYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◇Fire Control5MOD.5
◆Mobility6MOD.6
- Self-PropelledYes
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)40 km/h
- Range (if SP)210 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
▤Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Ready Rounds63
⬢Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.7 m
- Width2.95 m
- Height2.2 m
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production1,141
- Production Start1,943 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis6MOD.6
- Engine Power296 hp
- TransmissionZF SSG 76 Aphon,; 6 forward gears, 1 reverse
- SuspensionLeaf spring
- Hull Armour10–80 mm (.39–3.14 in)
- Secondary Armament1 × 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34 ; 600 rounds
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
- 1945Production ended
83
years in service
2
years in production
1,141
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY RANKING Self-Propelled Artillery · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
103SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY22WORLD WAR II · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY583GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS52PERFORMANCE/PRICE · SELF-PROPELLED ARTILLERY
ⓘ Rankings are within theSelf-Propelled Artillerycategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Operated, moved, or controlled by fluid pressure, typically oil, used in mechanisms like recoil systems to absorb and manage energy.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
A breech mechanism in artillery where a solid block slides horizontally to open and close the breech for loading.
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