Product Description
--The Panzer IV Krupp Plan Type is a vehicle based on the drawing of the improvement plan for the Panzer IV from Krupp in December 1942.
――The content of the improvement plan was to make the front armor of the Panzer IV tank slanted armor to further strengthen the defense power.
――However, the weight increase caused by strengthening the armor caused a burden on each part, and although minor improvements were considered, the plan was to be improved as it was because there was no room to develop it as a new model vehicle. It proceeded in the form of saying.
--A tank committee meeting was held on February 17, 1943, insisting that Hitler increase the production of existing Panzer IV tanks, and in the spring of 1944 more than 1,200 Panzer IV tanks were completed. I asked for it.
――The claim forced us to abandon this plan, and this vehicle ended up as a plan.
--The Board of Ordnance Division 6 received a drawing of the Panzer IV improvement plan from Krupp in December 1942.
――This plan was to change the front armor of the Panzer IV to inclined armor, and to strengthen the defense power.
――The side of the upper body is also tilted armor, and the front left side of the cockpit is equipped with an openable inspection clappe, and the right side is equipped with a ball-mounted machine gun, and the weight increase due to this change is estimated to be 880 kg.
--In response to this, the 6th Division of the Board of Ordnance requested further improvement, and Krupp submitted an improvement plan on February 5, 1943.
――The content of the improvement plan was to strengthen the armor of the side of the car body and the turret as a countermeasure for the anti-tank rifle, but the track width was changed due to the increase in the body weight due to the armor strengthening, and the wheels were changed. ..
――However, the burden on the transmission and brakes became a problem, so it was originally necessary to develop it as a new vehicle, but we could not afford to develop it and proceeded as it was.
--A tank committee meeting was held on February 17, 1943, at which Hitler insisted on doubling the production of existing Panzer IV tanks from October, with more than 1200 Panzer IV tanks in the spring of 1944. Requested that it was completed.
――This Hitler's request made it impossible to change the planned Panzer IV to inclined armor, because armor plate manufacturers and assembly plants would delay production due to the change in production line. ..
――However, since this improvement plan will improve the overall strength of Panzer IV, the Tank Committee submitted the improvement plan to Hitler, but the decision could not be overturned and the conventional production increase was promoted. It was.
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Item Size/Weight : 37.3 x 24.3 x 7 cm / 555g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- AMH35A037
- JAN code
- 6954248835372
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 1 per household.