Panzer IV: From Beginning to the End

The Panzerkampfwagen IV often wrongly called "the workhorse of the Wehrmacht" saw combat from Poland 1939 to Berlin 1945. It was probably the most versatile German Panzer in the Second World War, particularly considering that it was developed in the mid 1930ies and still served in 1945, while still being a threat to most Allied tanks. Disclosure: I was invited by the Panzermuseum. »» GET BOOKS & VIDEOS «« » Stukabook - Doctrine of the German Dive-Bomber - http://stukabook.com » The Assault Platoon of the Grenadier-Company November 1944 (StG 44) - http://sturmzug.com » Army Regulation Medium Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com » Tank Assault - Combat Manual of the Soviet Tank Forces 1944 - http://stm44.com » IS-2 Stalin's Warhammer - http://www.is-2tank.com » StuG: Ausbildung, Einsatz und Führung der StuG Batterie - http://stug-hdv.de » Achtung Panzer? Zur Panzerwaffe der Wehrmacht - http://panzerkonferenz.de » Panzerkonferenz Video - http://pzkonf.de »» SUPPORT MHV «« » patreon - see videos early (adfree) -   / mhv   » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » YouTube Membership -    / @militaryhistoryvisualized   »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military... »» SOURCES «« Spielberger, Walter J./Doyle, Hilary L./Jentz, Tom: Panzer IV und seine Abarten, Motorbuch Verlag: Stuttgart, Germany, 2019. Spielberger, Walter J.: Panzer IV & Its Variants, Schiffer Military/Aviation History: Atglen, PA, USA, 1993. Zaloga, Steven: Armored Champion: The Top Tanks of World War II, Stackpole Books: Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, 2015. Niehorster, Leo W.G.: German World War II Organizational Series. Volume 4/I: Mechanized Army Divisions (28 June 1942), The Military Press: Milton Keynes, UK, 2007. Jentz, Thomas L. (Hg.): Panzertruppen I: The Complete Guide to the Creation & Combat Employment of Germany’s Tank Force, 1933-1942, Schiffer Publishing Ltd.: Atglen, PA, USA, 1996. Heidler, Michael: Deutsche Fertigungskennzeichen bis 1945: German Secret Armament Codes until 1945, 4., korrigierte und ergänzte Auflage, VS Medien: Bad Ems, Germany, 2016 (Visier-Edition). 00:00 Intro 00:30 Origin of the Panzer IV 02:44 Organization 05:39 Getting a new Gun 07:09 Firepower 08:43 Armor Protection 09:11 Mobility 09:50 Outside 12:09 Inside 19:39 Workhorse Myth 22:54 Summary