Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.D / IV号戦車D型

Total production: Approximately 15,000 units. The Panzer IV boasts the highest production volume of any German tank. This Ausf. D is an early model equipped with a 24-caliber 75mm gun.

(By comparison, the American M4 Sherman produced about 50,000 units!)

Since the start of the war, it was used extensively as the main German tank, but it soon found itself in a difficult position as it faced tough opponents in Russia, such as the T34 and KV1, and in North Africa, the M4.

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総生産台数:約1万5,000台。ドイツ戦車中、最大の生産台数を誇るIV号戦車。このD型は初期型に当たる24口径75mm砲を搭載したモデルです。

（ちなみにアメリカのM4シャーマンは約5万台！）

開戦以来ドイツ戦車の主力として各地で大活躍しましたが、やがてロシアの大地でT34,KV1、北アフリカでM4という強敵が出現、苦戦を強いられることとなります