The Panzer IV was the most numerous German built tank of the Second World War. The Tank Museum’s example – shown here - was built as one of 229 Ausf D models between October 1939 and May 1941. It was then steadily upgraded, receiving the long KwK 40 gun, extra armour on the hull and Schurzen spaced armour on the turret. Although the vehicle’s early history is unknown, it was later used as a driver training tank by the Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrerkorps (NSKK) before being captured. | The T

The Panzer IV (PZKW IV) -The backbone of Germany's panzer forces during WWII with a multitude of variants being produced. Even after the war the Panzer IV saw service with Bulgaria and Romania and even saw action in the fight for the Golan Heights in 1965 and the six-days war of 1967. #military #history #tank | The Challenger

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