The Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausführung F2 (Panzer IV F2) (Sd.Kfz. Index: Sd.Kfz. 161/1) is the late version of the sixth variant of the Panzerkampfwagen IV medium tank family. In order to combat the Soviet T-34 medium tanks and KV-1 heavy tanks, the Germans began upgrading their Panzer IV F1 with the long-barrelled 75 mm Kampfwagenkanone (KwK) 40 L/43 tank gun in early 1942. The new long-barrelled 75 mm KwK40 L/43 tank gun provided significantly increased projectile velocity and armour penetration. The Panzer IV F1 served as the foundation for this upgrade. These were initially designated as Panzer IV F2 to distinguish them from the short barrel Panzer IV F1 variant. These were all renamed Panzer IV G after July 1942. According to certain accounts, around 25 manufactured Panzer IV F1 tanks were rearmed with the larger gun, which replaced the short-barrelled 75 mm KwK37 L/24 tank gun previously used for infantry support.
Introduced in the Closed Beta Test for Ground Forces before Update 1.41, the Panzer IV F2 was identical to the Panzer IV F1 except for the long-barrelled 75 mm KwK40 L/43 tank gun. Players will be surprised by this new revised Panzer IV F2, as the long-barrelled 75 mm tank gun provides much-increased projectile velocity and armour penetration. Due to the increase in calibre from 50 mm on Panzer IIIs to 75 mm on Panzer IV F2, destruction of enemy vehicles is generally immediate upon successful penetration.
Ammunition | Type | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
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10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
APCBC | 137 | 135 | 123 | 110 | 98 | 87 | |
HE | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
HEAT | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | |
APCR | 163 | 159 | 143 | 126 | 110 | 96 | |
Smoke | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Belt | Belt filling | Armor penetration (mm) at a distance: | |||||
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10 m | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 2000 m | ||
AP/AP/AP-T | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
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