SD:Jagdpanzer IV

Jagdpanzer IV is a German Anti-tank unit. It is a turretless tank destroyer based on the Panzer IV chassis, sporting the 7.5 cm Pak 39 L/48. Costing 190 points, it is a very cost-efficient tank destroyer, as its sloped frontal armour gives it impressive protection while its gun is capable of taking on nearly all Allied tanks.

Overview
Jagdpanzer IV served in the Panzerjäger abteilung of most Panzer Divisions.
 * Use

SS Panzerjäger abteilung 12 of 12. SS-Panzer had 10 Jagdpanzer IV in the first company along with Marders.

Panzerjäger Lehr abteilung 130 of Panzer-Lehr was equipped fully with Jagdpanzer IV.

Panzerjäger abteilung 228 of 116. Panzer had a Mixture of Self-Propelled 7.5 cm and 7.62 cm along with Jagdpanzers IV in the first company along with StuG III in second company. The third company had towed PaK 40 75mm.

Panzerjäger abteilung 50 of 9. Panzer has in the second company 5 Jagdpanzers IV along with 4 Marder III M.

Panzerjager abteilung 38 of 2. Panzer had all of the companies equipped with Jagdpanzer IV along with 7.5 cm sPak.

Strategy

 * The Jagdpanzer IV is an excellent tank destroyer for its price. Its armour is equal to that of the panther, and it sports a good gun capable of destroying all Allied tanks save for the Sherman jumbo and the British heavy infantry tanks.


 * However, it is turretless, meaning it has to rotate its entire body in order to take aim and shoot. The Jagdpanzer IV risks exposing its weakly protected sides in doing so, which means that it is better used in defensive positions or at the back of an armoured thrust.


 * With only 10 HE shells, the Jagdpanzer IV will quickly run out of shells to hit soft targets. This can of course be remedied by a supply truck.