Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H Ankou

Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H Ankou stats at a glance

The Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H Ankou has 560 hit points , 80mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 40 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 110mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1834.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.7:1. This pronounced angling makes the Pz. IV H Ankou significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.2:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Pz. IV H Ankou can theoretically output up to 1834 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Pz. IV H Ankou compares to its peers

There are 43 tier 5 medium tanks in WoT, including the Pz. IV H Ankou. Its 560 HP places it in the top 40% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 547). Frontal hull armor of 80mm ranks in the top 24% for the class (peer average: 61mm). Top forward speed of 40 km/h is faster than 14% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 110 damage per shot, higher than 17% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 110mm puts it in the top 62% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Pz. IV H Ankou vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Pz. IV H Ankou vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Pz. IV H Ankou vs ARMT — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 5 medium tank tier list — all 43 vehicles ranked

Related tier 5 medium tanks

• 25TP KSUST II — Poland
• AEC Armoured Car — UK
• ARMT — USA, premium
• Cavalier — UK
• Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai — Japan, premium
• Type 3 Chi-Nu — Japan
• Cromwell Applique — UK, premium
• DS PZInż — Poland
• All Germany tanks · Tier 5 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

The Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf. H Ankou is manned by the Anglerfish team, a crew consisting of five Oarai Girls Academy students. Under the command of Miho Nishizumi, this vehicle was the driving force behind Oarai's critical victories against Saunders, Anzio, Pravda, and Kuromorimine. It was the first vehicle discovered by Oarai's Sensha-Dō team, which had recently been reestablished in order to take part in the national high school tournament. Having sat abandoned and neglected in the team's old garage for years, at first glance, the tank seemed to be in abysmal condition. However, a closer look revea...

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