PANZER IV/70 Sd. Kfz.162
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Subject:: Jagdpanzer IV L/70 (A)
Wehrmacht Heer (German Army 1935-1945)
Führer Begleit Brig. 111
December 1944 World War 2»Battle of the Bulge (Ardennenoffensive) - Ardennes
RAL7028 Dark Yellow RAL6003 Olive Green RAL8017 Red Brown
Scale:: 1:35
Status:: Ideas

The Jagdpanzer IV, Sd.Kfz. 162, was a German tank destroyer based on the Panzer IV chassis and built in three main variants. As one of the casemate-style turretless Jagdpanzer (tank destroyer, literally "hunting tank" ) designs, it was developed against the wishes of Heinz Guderian, the inspector general of the Panzertruppen, as a replacement for the Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III). Guderian objected against the needless, in his eyes, diversion of resources from Panzer IV tank production, as the Sturmgeschütz III was still more than adequate for its role.

Officially, only the L/48-armed vehicle was named Jagdpanzer IV. The L/70-armed vehicle was named Panzer IV/70.