World War 2 Tank and Gun Database

Germany
PzKpfw IV Ausf F2 SdKfz 161/1 (Panzer IV)
Ordnance classification - SdKfz 161/1

The PzKpfw IV Ausf F2 SdKfz 161/1 based on the existing PzKpfw IV and was in use from 1942 to 1945.

General Details

Specifications
Operational Date(s)	1942 - 1945
Ordnance classification	SdKfz 161/1
Quantity Produced	175
Weight	unknown
Crew	5
M.G's small	2
M.G's large(>10mm)	n/a
Length	5.92 mtr
Width	2.86 mtr
Height	2.65 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed	25 mph
Max Cross Country Speed	13 mph
Range Road	125 miles
Range Cross Country	unknown
Fuel Type	Petrol
Fuel Capacity	unknown
Horse Power	300 hp
Power/Weight	unknown

General Information
The PzKpfw IV Ausf F2 SdKfz 161/1 based on the existing PzKpfw IV and was in use from 1942 to 1945. It was armed with 2 light machine guns which were 7.92mm MG 34s. Its main armament consisted of a 7.5cm KwK 39/40 L/43 which could penetrate 131 mm of flat plate at 200 metres

Armour Details

Turret
Front		50mm	@	11°	(51mm)
Side		30mm	@	26°	(33mm)
Rear		30mm	@	16°	(31mm)
Top		10mm	@	87°	(10mm)

Superstructure
Front		50mm	@	10°	(51mm)
Side		30mm	@	0°	(30mm)
Rear		20mm	@	12°	(20mm)
Top		12mm	@	87°	(12mm)

Hull
Front		50mm	@	12°	(51mm)
Side		30mm	@	0°	(30mm)
Rear		20mm	@	6°	(20mm)
Top		10mm	@	90°	(10mm)

Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)

Effective Armour - Maximum 51 mm - Minimum 10 mm

Weapon Details
	7.92mm MG 34 7.92mm Maschinengewehr 34 (translates as Machine Gun) x 2

		History
		Derived from the Solothern Maschinengewehr Modell 30, it became the main machine gun for the German army. It could be fitted with a bipod for infantry use, an Anti Aircraft mount, or a heavy tripod to turn the gun into a heavy machine gun.
		Manufacturer	Mauser-Werke
		Manufactured	1936 - 1943
		Calibre	7.92mm
		Length	L/79
		Rate of Fire	800 rpm

Ammunition Details
Name/Id	Calibre Weight MVelocity					Explosive Content
S.m.K.H tungsten cored (AP Standard Small Arms)	7.92mm 0.013Kg 910M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 13mm@100m/30°
Range(Mtr)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000	2400
Flight Time(Secs)	0.13	0.33	1.04
Penetration(mm@30°)	15	11	6
Penetration(mm@0°)	18	13	7
Hit Probability(%)	98	98	98

Range(Mtr)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000	2400
S.m.K (BALL Standard Small Arms)	7.92mm 0.012Kg 785M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 8mm@100m/30°
Flight Time(Secs)	0.2
Penetration(mm@30°)	5
Penetration(mm@0°)	6
Hit Probability(%)	98

Weapon Details
	7.5cm KwK 39/40 L/43 7.5cm Kampfwagenkanone 39/40 L/43 (translates as Tank Gun)

		History
		The 7.5cm L/24 on early Panzer IV's was superceeded by the longer barrelled 7.5cm L/43 which was issued to the Panzer IV F2 model, the 7.5cm L/48 was issued to later models. The L/43 was destinctive as it had a rounded muzzle brake.
		Manufactured	1940 - 1943
		Calibre	75mm
		Length	L/43

Ammunition Details
Name/Id	Calibre Weight MVelocity					Explosive Content
7.5cm Pzgr 39 L/43 (AP Armor Piercing)	75mm 6.8Kg 740M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 91mm @ 500mtr/30° ( ≈ 105mm/0°)
Range(Mtr)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000	2400
Flight Time(Secs)	0.14	0.28	0.57	1.21	1.93	2.75	3.69	4.77
Penetration(mm@30°)	122	113	103	90	78	68	58	48
Penetration(mm@0°)	141	131	119	105	91	79	67	56
Hit Probability(%)	98	98	98	93	69	39	22	8

Range(Mtr)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000	2400
7.5cm Pzgr 40 (AP40 Armour Piercing Tungsten Cored)	75mm 4.1Kg 920M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 115mm @ 500mtr/30° ( ≈ 132mm/0°)
Flight Time(Secs)	0.11	0.23	0.47	1.02	1.67	2.45	3.42	4.63
Penetration(mm@30°)	151	138	123	105	88	72	58	45
Penetration(mm@0°)	175	160	143	122	102	84	68	53
Hit Probability(%)	98	98	98	98	81	48	25	8

Range(Mtr)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000	2400
7.5cm Sprgr 34 (HE High Explosive)	75mm 5.8Kg 548M/Sec					0.640Kg explosive
Maximum Range not shown as gun elevation is limited
Flight Time(Secs)	0.18	0.38	0.77	1.63	2.61	3.71	4.98	6.44
Direct Fire
Range(Mtr)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000	2400
Flight Time(Secs)	0.18	0.38	0.77	1.63	2.61	3.71	4.98	6.44
Hit Probability(%)	98	98	98	81	41	22	8	3
Blast/Fragmentation Effects
Burst radius Infantry in open 99% kill	3 mtr	Burst radius Infantry in open 66% kill						6 mtr
Burst radius Infantry in open 33% kill	17 mtr	Armour Penetration inc roof at 1 mtr						1 mm
An explosion within 3 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 99% casualties - lethal.
An explosion within 6 mtr of infantry in the open will cause > 66% casualties and could damage some AFV's.
An explosion within 17 mtr of infantry in the open will cause 33% casualties.
The blast effect of this shell exploding within 1 mtr of an armoured vehicle will penetrate 1 mm of the tank armour including the roof.

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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