The Jagdpanzer IV (7.5cm StuK 42 L/70) SdKfz 162/1 , it was based on the PzKpfw IV chassis and was in use from 1944 to 1945. It was commonly called a 7.5cm StuK 42 L/70. |
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| General Details (Tank Destroyer) |
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| | Specifications | | Operational Date(s) | 1944 - 1945 | | Ordnance classification | SdKfz 162/1 | | Quantity Produced | 930 | | Weight | unknown | | Crew | 4 | | M.G's small | 1 | | M.G's large(>10mm) | n/a | | Length | 5.95 mtr | | Width | 3.17 mtr | | Height | 1.85 mtr | | Engine Details/Performance | | Max Road Speed | 22 mph | | Max Cross Country Speed | 9 mph | | Range Road | 131 miles | | Range Cross Country | unknown | | Fuel Type | Petrol | | Fuel Capacity | unknown | | Horse Power | 300 hp | | Power/Weight | unknown | | | General Information | The Jagdpanzer IV (7.5cm StuK 42 L/70) SdKfz 162/1 , it was based on the PzKpfw IV chassis and was in use from 1944 to 1945. It was commonly called a 7.5cm StuK 42 L/70.
It was armed with 1 light machine gun. Its main armament consisted of a 7.5cm StuK 42 L/70 which could penetrate 185.7 mm of flat plate at 200 metres.
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| | Turret | | Front | n/a | | Side | n/a | | Rear | n/a | | Top | n/a |
| | Superstructure | | Front | | 80mm | @ | 50° | (124mm) | | Side | | 40mm | @ | 30° | (46mm) | | Rear | | 20mm | @ | 35° | (24mm) | | Top | | 20mm | @ | 90° | (20mm) |
| | Hull | | Front | | 50mm | @ | 55° | (87mm) | | Side | | 30mm | @ | 0° | (30mm) | | Rear | | 20mm | @ | 9° | (20mm) | | Top | | 22mm | @ | 90° | (22mm) |
| | Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) | | Effective Armour - Maximum 124 mm - Minimum 22 mm |
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7.5cm StuK 42 L/70 |
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| | Calibre | 75mm |
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| | Length | L/70 |
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| Ammunition Details |
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| Name/Id |
Calibre Weight MVelocity |
Explosive Content |
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7.5cm Pzgr 39/42
(APCBC Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap)
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75mm 6.8Kg 935M/Sec | |
| Quoted Penetration 141mm@400m/30° |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.11 |
0.22 |
0.44 |
0.91 |
1.41 |
1.94 |
2.5 |
3.09 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
173 |
168 |
160 |
145 |
132 |
119 |
108 |
98 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
200 |
195 |
186 |
168 |
153 |
139 |
126 |
114 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
93 |
93 |
93 |
87 |
77 |
64 |
52 |
23 |
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7.5cm Pzgr 40/42
(APCR Armor Piercing Composite Rigid)
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75mm 4.8Kg 1120M/Sec | |
| Quoted Penetration 150mm@1000m/30° |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.09 |
0.18 |
0.37 |
0.76 |
1.16 |
1.59 |
2.04 |
2.51 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
213 |
209 |
201 |
185 |
170 |
157 |
145 |
133 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
247 |
242 |
232 |
214 |
197 |
182 |
168 |
155 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
93 |
93 |
93 |
90 |
83 |
74 |
52 |
35 |
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About Penetration Figures
All penetration figures in this database are calculated to a common standard
based on German WWII testing criteria (complete penetration with functioning fuze).
This allows direct comparison between all nations' guns.
Original national test figures would be higher for some nations due to different criteria:
- German: 1.00? (baseline - strictest)
- British: 1.02? (slightly looser)
- American: 1.05? (50% mass through plate)
- Soviet: 1.10? (75% mass through plate)
For example, a Soviet gun showing 159mm here would be published as ~175mm in Soviet documents,
and a German gun showing 120mm would be published as 120mm in German documents.
The 159mm figure is directly comparable to the German 120mm - the Soviet gun really was more powerful.
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| National Testing Standards |
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| German: | 1.00? - Complete penetration, fuze functions (strictest) |
| British: | 1.02? - Complete penetration |
| American: | 1.05? - 50% of shell mass through plate |
| Soviet: | 1.10? - 75% of shell mass through plate |
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All database figures are normalized to German standard for direct comparison.
Multiply by the factor above to see original national test figures.
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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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