Jagdpanzer IV L/70 V     BT-049     1/35 scale

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 (in his eyes) needless diversion of resources from Panzer IV tank production, as the StuG III was still more than adequate for its role.

 

The L/70-armed vehicle was named Panzer IV/70. Both versions of the Jagdpanzer, L/48 and L/70, are referred to in general as Jagdpanzer IV, except in the variants and surviving vehicles section.

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