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| Chassis Features |
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| Sturmpanzer where produced on Panzerkampfwagen IV chassis, the
breakdown of chassis versions used is as follows: |
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Ausf E-F |
8 |
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Ausf G |
52 |
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Ausf H (rebuilt) |
14 |
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Ausf H (new) |
60 |
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Ausf J (new) |
172 |
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PzKpfwgn IV ausf. H and ausf. J features
Ausf H (May 43)
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Reinforced final drive
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Reinforced turret roof plate
Features introduced during production
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(Jun 43) 80mm solid front plates on hull and superstructure
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(Jun 43) dropped visors on superstructure sides
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(Sep 43) adding of zimmerite
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(Sep 43) converting to welded bump stops and forged hub caps
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(Oct 43) steel return rollers and cast idler wheel
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(Dec 43) interlocking the front hull plate
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(Jan 44) bolting cover over the Nahverteidigungswaffe hole in turret roof
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(Feb 44) dropping of Filzbagfilter
Back fitted features
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(Dec 44) welding a coupling for tow bars in hull rear
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(Jan 45) copula hinge to lie flat
Ausf J (Feb 44)
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Removing muffler for turret traverse engine
Features introduced during production
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(May 44) eliminating the visors and pistol ports in turret side hatches (not
completed)
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(May 44) squaring cover for radiator filer caps on rear deck
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(Jun 44) welding 3 Pilze (sockets) on turret roof for mounting 2 ton jib boom
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(Jul 44) strengthen superstructure roof to 16mm
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(Jul 44) strengthen armor cover over turret exhaust fan
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(Aug 44) Flammentoeter mufflers
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(Sep 44) drop Zimmerite
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New copula hatch??
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(Oct 44) cutting arc out of side of turret exhaust fan for
Nahverteidigungswaffe
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(Oct 44) extending hull sides and drilling for tow eyes
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(Dec 44) reducing return rollers to 3 per side
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(Dec 44) welding a coupling for tow bars in hull rear
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