Pz.Kpfw. V/IV Alpha

Pz.Kpfw. V/IV Alpha stats at a glance

The Pz.Kpfw. V/IV Alpha has 544 hit points , 85mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 55 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 110 damage per shot with 110mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 1737.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 2.1:1. This pronounced angling makes the Pz. V/IV A significantly stronger when keeping its front facing the enemy.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.8:1. The Pz. V/IV A has solid reverse speed for repositioning after taking a shot.

Camouflage

Available guns (1)

With the top-tier gun, the Pz. V/IV A can theoretically output up to 1737 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute).

How Pz. V/IV A compares to its peers

There are 43 tier 5 medium tanks in WoT, including the Pz. V/IV A. Its 544 HP places it in the top 45% for hit points among same-tier medium tanks (peer average: 547). Frontal hull armor of 85mm ranks in the top 10% for the class (peer average: 61mm). Top forward speed of 55 km/h is faster than 67% 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. V/IV A vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Pz. V/IV A vs M4 Sherman — tier 5 medium tank from USA
• Pz. V/IV A 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

This vehicle was produced by the Maintenance and Recovery Company of the 653rd Heavy Panzerjäger Battalion on the basis of the Bergepanther ARV and the Pz. IV turret.

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