Jagdpanzer IV/70(A) Walkaround - Saumur Tank Museum.

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The Jagdpanzer IV, was a German tank destroyer based on the Panzer IV chassis and built in
three main variants.
It was developed as a replacement for the Sturmgeschutz III.
Officially only the L/48-armed vehicle was named Jagdpanzer IV and the L/70-armed
vehicle was named Panzer IV/70.
The Jagdpanzer IV served in the anti-tank sections of Panzer and SS Panzer Divisions.
These vehicles saw service in Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge and on the Eastern Front.
They were very successful tank destroyers but performed poorly when used out
of role as substitutes for tanks or assault guns.
It was also a needless vehicle, because the Sturmgeschutz III and IV were still more them
adequate for their role. and in some reports preformed even better then the Jagdpanzer IV.
Despite all the downsides of the vehicle there were still 2000 produced at the end of the war.
The Jagdpanzer IV/70 (A) was developed to speed up production of the Jagdpanzer IV, the design was copied from earlier German attempts to place the 7.5 cm L/70 into a Panzer IV turret.
The vehicle had a modified hull and it was placed on a standard Panzer IV tank chassis.
The upper nose plate was 60mm thick instead of the original 50mm thick vertical plate.
In addition the interior layout was changed.
The result was a much taller and heavier vehicle than the Panzer IV/70 (V) and they failed to speed up
the production whatsoever and at the end of the
war they only produced 278 vehicles.
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@kurtschulmeyer1041 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see damage and what thickness the armor is. Even the welds broke loose. Stay safe.

@guidor.4161 2 жыл бұрын

I love to see the original battle damage preserved.

@yattaran1484 2 жыл бұрын

Very rare and only survivor of this type. It has type 7 heavy duty type track link and rare late war simplified return roller mount.

@treadheadpete4770 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing vehicle, especially the cracked armour plate! I hope to get to Samur myself some day.

@guidor.4161 2 жыл бұрын

Clearly, the late war armour plate seems too brittle, as seen by the long cracks.

@WalkingwithPanzers 2 жыл бұрын

The Jagdpanzer IV, was a German tank destroyer based on the Panzer IV chassis and built in three main variants. It was developed as a replacement for the Sturmgeschutz III. Officially only the L/48-armed vehicle was named Jagdpanzer IV and the L/70-armed vehicle was named Panzer IV/70. The Jagdpanzer IV served in the anti-tank sections of Panzer and SS Panzer Divisions. These vehicles saw service in Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge and on the Eastern Front. They were very successful tank destroyers but performed poorly when used out of role as substitutes for tanks or assault guns. It was also a needless vehicle, because the Sturmgeschutz III and IV were still more them adequate for their role. and in some reports preformed even better then the Jagdpanzer IV. Despite all the downsides of the vehicle there were still 2000 produced at the end of the war. The Jagdpanzer IV/70 (A) was developed to speed up production of the Jagdpanzer IV, the design was copied from earlier German attempts to place the 7.5 cm L/70 into a Panzer IV turret. The vehicle had a modified hull and it was placed on a standard Panzer IV tank chassis. The upper nose plate was 60mm thick instead of the original 50mm thick vertical plate. In addition the interior layout was changed. The result was a much taller and heavier vehicle than the Panzer IV/70 (V) and they failed to speed up the production whatsoever and at the end of the war they only produced 278 vehicles. This Jagdpanzer was made at the Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Nibelungen, Sankt Valentin, Austria in 1944-5. It was knocked out and then captured by troops of the 3th DIA, December 1944, at Vosges in France, it was then used by Free French Forces. This is the only surviving Jagdpanzer of this model left in the world, It has some shell holes in the right-hand side of its front plate and there is still one lodged in the hull. Note: the undetonated shell still stuck in the front armor plate.

@RickJZ1973 2 жыл бұрын

I've really been enjoying these daily videos. Tremendous damage to the jagdpanzer IV! Curious if Samur has a panther A or G. Keep up the excellent content.

@WalkingwithPanzers 2 жыл бұрын

Saumur has several Ausf A tanks and a G.

@MGB-learning 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@WalkingwithPanzers 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@uio890138 10 ай бұрын

Seems like I read that cracked armor was an indication of the low nickel content of late war German armor.

@michaeltiedt6376 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, mate!

@WalkingwithPanzers 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@fernandoalvaradojr.95 2 жыл бұрын

The best tank of WWII

@jberry1982 10 ай бұрын

I never knew why they built this jag panzer the 4 with the L48 gun was doing the job and the panther gun it used was better no doubt but the jag panther was built at the same time I think with the L71 88mm gun

@paoloviti6156 2 жыл бұрын

A very interesting walkaround of the Jagdpanzer IV/ 70(A) but it has a strange history as the US troops claimed to knock it bazooka but in reality it was the Sherman or Shermans that really closed up but I find it very curious that it was used afterwards by the French troops all cracked up at the front with a shell still logged at the front. It only demonstrated how really though the armour at was at the front....

@WalkingwithPanzers 2 жыл бұрын

I think it was more used for testing then actual real use.

@paoloviti6156 2 жыл бұрын

@@WalkingwithPanzers yes, I agree with you as I didn't realise that about this aspect...

@TheBriangranucci Жыл бұрын

Is the shell still live ? Would the front of shell be sticking all the way thru the armor and could they have diffused the ordinance that way ? I'm not familiar with the procedures but would seem like a liability for the museum especially since it almost seemed like you could have kneeled on the shell to get those top view camera shots . Just curious and I like the walk-around series. Thumbs-up

@WalkingwithPanzers Жыл бұрын

The shell I think was already unarmed back in WW2.

@TheBriangranucci Жыл бұрын

@@WalkingwithPanzers mahalo for the input it would be interesting how they did that talk about "nerves of steel and focused patience : on that man"

@guidor.4161 2 жыл бұрын

Does anyone have any idea what the 2 unusual brackets @6:41 are for?

@guidor.4161 2 жыл бұрын

@1:01 it is also seen with added details; maybe a travel lock?

@WalkingwithPanzers 2 жыл бұрын

Think you mean the brackets for the gun travel lock.

@guidor.4161 2 жыл бұрын

@@WalkingwithPanzers Thanks!

@WalkingwithPanzers 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

@andrewdowns3403 Жыл бұрын

-they are the hull mounted towing lugs

@phillipgonzlez8635 2 жыл бұрын

What type of round was used against it?

@paoloviti6156 2 жыл бұрын

Apparently those are 75 mm shots from a Sherman!

@phillipgonzlez8635 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@paoloviti6156 2 жыл бұрын

@@phillipgonzlez8635 you are welcome 👍

@kinggammer6668 8 ай бұрын

I just don’t know why they took all the equipment off of it like side skirts spare parts e.c.t

@WalkingwithPanzers 7 ай бұрын

These vehicles were placed outside for longtime in the 50's and 60's so a lot was lost because of that.

@rogercude1459 11 ай бұрын

That looks Painful..

@kbellanger4140 Жыл бұрын

Video starts out with the wrong tank

@WalkingwithPanzers Жыл бұрын

The information talks about the Jagdpanzer IV in general.