Origins
The Panzer IV was the brainchild of the German general and innovative armoured warfare theorist Heinz Guderian. In concept, it was … See more

The Panzer IV was one of the most widely exported German tanks of the Second World War. In 1942, Germany delivered 11 tanks to Romania … See more

In keeping with the wartime German design expediencies of mounting an existing anti-tank gun on a convenient chassis to give mobility, several tank destroyers and infantry support guns were built around the Panzer IV hull. Both the Jagdpanzer IV See more

• The Restoration of a panzer IV in running condition to the Tank Museum of Saumur
• The German workhorse: Panzer IV
• Why the Panzer IV was NOT the Workhorse of the Wehrmacht See more

The Panzer IV was originally intended to be used only on a limited scale, so initially Krupp was its sole manufacturer. Prior to the Polish campaign, only 217 Panzer IVs had been produced: … See more

The Panzer IV was the only German tank to remain in both production and combat throughout World War II, and measured over the entire war it comprised 30% of the Wehrmacht's total tank strength. Although in service by early 1939, in time for the occupation of … See more

• List of military vehicles of World War II
• List of World War II military vehicles of Germany
• List of Sd.Kfz. designations
• Panzer III/IV See more