Pz.Kpfw. IV Schmalturm

Pz.Kpfw. IV Schmalturm stats at a glance

The Pz.Kpfw. IV Schmalturm has 656 hit points , 80mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 48 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 135 damage per shot with 150mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1929.

Hull & survivability

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

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.7:1. 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 S. can theoretically output up to 1929 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Pz. IV S. compares to its peers

There are 39 tier 6 medium tanks in WoT, including the Pz. IV S.. Its 656 HP places it in the top 82% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 699). Frontal hull armor of 80mm ranks in the top 24% for the class (peer average: 63mm). Top forward speed of 48 km/h is faster than 29% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 135 damage per shot, higher than 34% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 150mm puts it in the top 34% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• Pz. IV S. vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• Pz. IV S. vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• Pz. IV S. vs E8 Sherman — tier 6 medium tank from USA
• See full tier 6 medium tank tier list — all 39 vehicles ranked

Related tier 6 medium tanks

• 40TP Habicha — Poland
• A-43 — USSR
• AC 4 Experimental — UK, premium
• Bretagne Panther — France, premium
• B.U.G.I. — Poland
• Type 4 Chi-To — Japan
• Cromwell B — UK, premium
• Cromwell — UK
• All Germany tanks · Tier 6 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

In November 1944, the Krupp company presented several avant-projects aimed at upgrading the armament of tanks and tank destroyers in service. Among them there was a project for mounting the Panther's Schmalturm turret on the Pz IV Ausf. J. The project was not considered as it would overload the suspension and production of the Pz IV was being phased out.

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