Panzer IV Ausf A

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:tank
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Panzer_IV_Ausf_F
gptkbp:armament gptkb:37_mm_Kw_K_36_gun
37 mm
7.92 mm MG 34
gptkbp:armor 30 mm
welded hull
gptkbp:combat_role infantry support
support infantry assaults
gptkbp:crew gptkb:5
commander, driver, gunner, loader, radio operator
gptkbp:date gptkb:1935
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1942
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Poland_Campaign
gptkbp:depth 1.2 m
gptkbp:design gptkb:Heinz_Guderian
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Maybach_HL_108_TR
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:V-12_gasoline_engine
gptkbp:features sloped armor
gptkbp:fighting_style 1939
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:frequency 1936-1942
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 300 liters
gptkbp:height 2.68 m
gptkbp:high_school 2.5 m
gptkbp:historical_context used in early battles of WWII
gptkbp:historical_impact significant in tank warfare evolution
gptkbp:historical_significance early WWII tank design
gptkbp:horsepower 250 hp
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Panzer IV Ausf A
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Panzer_III
gptkbp:is_used_by gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:legacy foundation for later Panzer IV variants
gptkbp:length 6.87 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Krupp
gptkbp:notable_battle limited due to early production
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:number_built gptkb:35
gptkbp:operational_area limited due to production numbers
gptkbp:operational_range 200 km
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:production_years 1936
gptkbp:range 210 km
gptkbp:retirement_year outdated design
scrapped after WWII
gptkbp:role breakthrough tank
gptkbp:slope_rating 30 degrees
gptkbp:speed 40 km/h
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Panzer_IV_Ausf_B
gptkbp:suspension torsion bar
gptkbp:transmission ZFSSG 76
gptkbp:type gptkb:tank
gptkbp:upgrades later models improved armor and firepower
gptkbp:variant gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Ausf_A
gptkbp:weight 20 tons
front-heavy
18 tons
gptkbp:width 2.88 m