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German Medium tank Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf F2
In March of 1942, next variant Ausf F2 was produced. Current research shows that in reality designation Ausf F2 was not used when describing Ausf F armed with 75mm L/43 gun and instead tanks known as Ausf F2 were in fact early Ausf G tanks. Ausf F2 and Ausf G variants were based on the long version PzKpfw IV chassis and were armed with newer 75mm KwK 40 L/43 gun (that was able to compete with Soviet T-34s armed with 76.2mm gun). The installation of the new gun increased the overall weight of the tank and reduced its speed. Both Ausf F(F1) and Ausf F2 were identical except for their armament. Ausf F2's new 75mm L/43 gun was mounted with single baffle muzzle brake. Panzerkampfwagen IVs, which were sent to North Africa (1941-43), were equipped with additional tropical filters (Tp) and improved ventilation system. Only 200 Ausf F2s (including 25 converted Ausf F1) were produced by Krupp-Gruson, Vomag and Nibelungenwerke.
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Main Data
| Weight, tonns |
23.5 |
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| Lenght,m |
6.65 |
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| Width, m |
2.83 |
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| Height, m |
2.68 |
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| Crew, men |
5 |
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Armament
| Machine gun MG-34, mm |
2 x 7,92 |
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| Gun KwK 40 L/43, mm |
75 |
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Ammo
| MG34, rounds |
2250 |
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| KwK 40 L/43, rounds |
87 |
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Armor thickness
| Hull front, mm |
50 |
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| Hull side, mm |
30 |
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| Hull back, mm |
20 |
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| Hull top, mm |
10 |
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| Hull bottom, mm |
10 |
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| Hull turret, mm |
30-50 |
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Engine & Speed
| Engine type |
Maybach HL 120TRM, carburetor |
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| Engine power, h.p. |
300 |
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| Max speed, km/h |
40 |
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| Max range, km |
210(Road) |
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