![]() ![]() ![]() When the Panzer III proved unsuitable for this modification, it was discovered that the Panzer IV's turret- already holding a 75mm gun, after all- could use the gun, so long as a counterweight was present on the opposite side of the turret. However, after shocking encounters with the T-34 on the Eastern Front, which were resistant to the existing 37mm cannons of the Panzer III as well as the upgraded 50mm model, it was decided that a Tank carrying the equivalent of the PaK 40 AT gun was necessary to take on this threat. While in its Infantry Support Tank incarnation, the Panzer IV proved to be a moderate success, after early issues mostly surrounding its armor were addressed. It was armed with a cheap, plentiful, short 75mm howitzer (not meant for use against enemy tanks) and designed to be as cheap and easy to build as possible. The concept was born from the theories of Heinz Guderian, who called for a Universal Tank, which became the Panzer III, accompanied by an Infantry Support Tank, which was the Panzer IV. ![]() The Panzerkampfwagen IV (Inventory Designation Sd.Kfz 161), shortened to the PzKpfw IV or simply Panzer IV, was created in 1936. ![]()
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