Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. A

Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. A stats at a glance

The Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. A has 384 hit points , 14.5mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 42 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 43mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1650. The vehicle can equip 4 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.0:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Pz. IV A can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.3:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (4)

With the top-tier gun, the Pz. IV A can theoretically output up to 1650 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How Pz. IV A compares to its peers

There are 13 tier 3 medium tanks in WoT, including the Pz. IV A. Its 384 HP places it in the top 25% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 377). Frontal hull armor of 14.5mm ranks in the top 75% for the class (peer average: 29mm). Top forward speed of 42 km/h is faster than 33% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 110 damage per shot, higher than 83% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 43mm puts it in the top 100% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Pz. IV A vs T3 Convert. — tier 3 medium tank from USA
• Pz. IV A vs T3E2 Medium — tier 3 medium tank from USA
• Pz. IV A vs M2 Medium — tier 3 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 3 medium tank tier list — all 13 vehicles ranked

Related tier 3 medium tanks

• Rheinmetall Begleitwagen — Germany, premium
• D2 — France
• Großtraktor - Krupp — Germany, premium
• M15/42 — Italy
• M2 Medium Tank — USA
• Vickers Medium Mk. III — UK
• Pz.Kpfw. S35 739 (f) — Germany, premium
• M16/43 Sahariano — Italy, premium
• All Germany tanks · Tier 3 premium tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

During its development, the Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. A was considered a heavy tank. The vehicle is an early version of the most mass-produced German tank. Development of the vehicle started in 1935; mass production began in the fall of 1937. The Pz.Kpfw. IV was subject to continuous upgrading: the vehicle in the game is an interim version between the Ausf. A and Ausf. B variants. The first three vehicles saw service in January 1938. A total of 35 Ausf. A modifications were manufactured; they remained in service until the spring of 1941.

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