Jagdpanzer IV (L48)

Nationality	German
Size	Small (-1)
Start Date	Mar 1944
Road Speed	25MPH = 12"
Cross-Cntry Speed	11MPH = 5½"

Armor/Penetration Chart
Frnt	Frnt30	Frnt45	Side	Side45	Rear	HlDown	Vuln.
1-10	1-7	1-4	1-2	1-3	1-2	-	F
11	8-9	5	3	4	-	11	E
12	10-12	6-7	-	5	-	12	D
-	13-14	8-16	4	6	-	13-14	C
13-15	15-17	17-20	5	7-9	3-14	15+	B
16+	18+	21+	6+	10+	15+	-	A

Movement Rates
Road	Road Spd
Flat	1
Broken	2
Mud	3¹
Sand	1¹
Soft Ground	1¹
Snow	1
Deep Snow	2¹
Fording	2¹
Amphibious	Amph Spd

Gentle Slope	+1
Moderate Slope	+3
Steep Slope	N/A

Sparse Undergrowth	+0
Dense Undergrowth	+0
Woods	+1
Forest	N/A
¹ = check for mire

Gunnery Chart
Armament: 7.5cm PaK39 L/48
GE 75L48			100m 2"	250m 5"	500m 10"	750m 15"	1000m 20"	1250m 25"	1500m 30"	1750m 35"	2000m 40"	2500m 50"

APCBC	PzGr39		13	13	12	11	10	10	9	9	8
HE	34		*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
APCR	PzGr40	11/42	17	16	15	13	12	11	9
HEAT	Gr38 H1/B		8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
HEAT	Gr38 H1/C		10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Other Ammos: Smoke
Target Vuln.		A	1t2k	1t2k	2t3k	3t4k	4t5k	5t6k	7k	8k	9k
		B	2t3k	2t3k	3t4k	4t5k	5t6k	6t7k	8k	9k	10k
		C	3t4k	4t5k	4t5k	5t6k	6t7k	7t8k	8t9k	9k	10k
		D	5t6k	6t7k	6t7k	7t8k	7t8k	8t9k	8t9k	10k	10k
		E	7t8k	8t9k	8t9k	8t9k	8t9k	9t10k	9t10k	10k	---
		F	9t	9t	10t	10t	10t	10t	10t	---	---

Notes: Developed as a replacement for the StuG III, it was never produced in large enough numbers to fully replace it. It was issued to PzJg units in Italy, Russian, and France in 1944. It was later upgunned with the same 75L70 used on the Panther. Later versions had improved frontal armor.

Stats: AKA: JgPz IV/48, SdKfz 162/I, Sturmgeschutz neuer Art mit 7.5cm PaK L/48 auf Fahrgestell PzKw IV, Gerat 821, PzJag IV; 4 crew; 6.02×3.18×1.86m; Weight: 24.0 tonne; Ground Pressure: 0.84kg/cm² 265HP; P/W Ratio: 11.0HP/tonne; Produced: 800; Range: 210km/130km; Main Ammo: 79 rounds; Gun Elevation: -8 to 15° Gun Traverse: 12°

Lightning War!

Nov 2007