Pz.Sfl. IVb

Pz.Sfl. IVb is a tier 4 spg (artillery) from Germany in World of Tanks. This is a researchable tech-tree vehicle.

Pz.Sfl. IVb stats at a glance

The Pz.Sfl. IVb has 244 hit points , 20mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 35 km/h. . The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.4:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the Pz.Sfl. IVb can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 3.5:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

How Pz.Sfl. IVb compares to its peers

There are 8 tier 4 spg (artillery)s in WoT, including the Pz.Sfl. IVb. Its 244 HP places it in the top 0% for hit points among same-tier spg (artillery)s (peer average: 185). Frontal hull armor of 20mm ranks in the top 43% for the class (peer average: 20mm). Top forward speed of 35 km/h is faster than 29% of peer vehicles in this tier and class.

Direct comparisons

• Pz.Sfl. IVb vs AMX 105 AM — tier 4 spg (artillery) from France
• Pz.Sfl. IVb vs Birch Gun — tier 4 spg (artillery) from UK
• Pz.Sfl. IVb vs M37 — tier 4 spg (artillery) from USA
• Pz.Sfl. IVb vs SPG — tier 4 spg (artillery) from USSR
• See full tier 4 spg (artillery) tier list — all 8 vehicles ranked

About this vehicle

An SPG prototype equipped with a 105-mm howitzer. The original variant was developed in 1939 by the Krupp company. In 1940, some changes were introduced to the project. The first two prototypes were manufactured by January 7, 1942. In the same year, the prototype series of 10 SPGs was produced: 6 vehicles entered service, while the other 4 were used by the Wehrmacht training units.

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