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|origin= Nazi Germany
|origin= Nazi Germany
|type= [[tank destroyer]] / [[Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun]]
|type= [[tank destroyer]] / [[Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon|Flakpanzer]]
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|design_date = 1941
|design_date = 1941
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|manufacturer = Krupp
|unit_cost =
|unit_cost =
|production_date = 1942
|production_date = 1943
|number = 3
|number = 2 (prototypes, only 1 to completion)
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|crew = 6 (driver, commander, 2 gunners, 2 loaders)
|crew = 8 (driver, commander, radio operator, 3 cannoniers, 2 loaders)
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|armour = 14-20 mm
|armour = 14-20 mm
|primary_armament = 8.8 cm Flak 37 L/56 (1942)<br/>8.8 cm Flak 41 L/74 (1944)
|primary_armament = 8.8 cm Flak 41 L/74 (initial)<br/>8.8 cm Flak 37 L/56 (1944 version)
|secondary_armament =
|secondary_armament =
|engine= [[List of WWII Maybach engines|Maybach HL120 TRM]] 12-cylinder gasoline engine
|engine= [[List of WWII Maybach engines|Maybach HL90]] 12-cylinder gasoline engine
|engine_power= 400 hp
|engine_power= 400 hp
|pw_ratio= 15.56
|pw_ratio= 15.56
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|speed= 60 km/h
|speed= 60 km/h
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The '''Panzer Selbstfahrlafette IV Ausf. C''', or '''Pz. Sfl. IVc.''' also known as '''Grille 10''', the ''8.8cm Flak 37 auf Sonderfahrgestell'' ("on special chassis"), was a German mobile gun platform for the widespread [[8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41|8.8&nbsp;cm anti-aircraft/anti-tank gun]], built in 1941. It was a lightly armoured vehicle.<ref name=DoyleChamberlain/> Only 3 prototypes were produced.
The '''Panzer Selbstfahrlafette IV Ausf. C''', or '''Pz. Sfl. IVc.''' also known as the ''8.8cm Flak 37 auf Sonderfahrgestell'' ("on special chassis"), was a German mobile gun platform built in 1943 for the widely used [[8.8_cm_Flak_18/36/37/41|8.8 cm]] [[Anti-aircraft artillery|anti-aircraft]]/[[ Anti-tank warfare|anti-tank gun]]. It was a lightly armoured vehicle.<ref name=DoyleChamberlain/> Only 1 prototype was produced (another of the 2 initially ordered was scrapped prior to completion).<ref name="auto">Jentz, Thomas & Hilary Doyle - ''Flak Selbstfahrlafetten and Flakpanzers - SdKfz.10/4 to 8,8cm Flak auf WFW'', Panzer Tracts edition No. 12, Darlington Productions Inc., Darlington, Maryland, 1998. https://www.armedconflicts.com/8-8cm-Flak-auf-Sonderfahrgestell-Pz-Sfl-IVc-t10632</ref>


== Development ==
== Development ==
A heavy ''Panzerjäger'' (tank destroyer) was ordered to be built by the [[Waffenamt]] in 1941. The vehicle was originally intended to be a self propelled assault gun, and was developed as such, but part way through development it was realised that with the anti aircraft usefulness of the [[8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41|8.8&nbsp;cm gun]], it could also be used in the role of an anti-aircraft vehicle. In late 1942, there were 3 prototypes made. In 1944 the gun was replaced with the 8.8&nbsp;cm Flak 41.<ref name="auto">"Grille 10" WW2 in colour http://www.ww2incolor.com/german-artillery/gr10_5.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061051/http://www.ww2incolor.com/german-artillery/gr10_5.html |date=2018-01-07 }}</ref>
A heavy ''Panzerjäger'' [[Anti-tank gun|anti-tank]] [[Self-propelled_artillery|self-propelled gun]] was ordered to be built by the [[Waffenamt]] (the German government's weapons building agency) in 1941. The vehicle was originally intended to be a self-propelled assault gun, and was developed as such, but it was then determined that the [[Anti-aircraft warfare|anti-aircraft]] capability of the [[8.8_cm_Flak_18/36/37/41|8.8 cm gun]] armament should be used in the role of a schwere (heavy) Flak anti-aircraft vehicle, or ''Flakpanzer''. Various guns were considered for the design. Two prototypes were ordered in July 1942, but by 1943 progress of war logistics (including [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] [[Strategic bombing during World War II|bombing]] of Krupp's Essen factory) caused the Waffenamt to decide only 1 example was required, and remaining work-in-progress parts were scrapped. This prototype vehicle was completed in November 1943. In 1944 the armament was modified.<ref name="auto">Jentz, Thomas & Hilary Doyle - ''Flak Selbstfahrlafetten and Flakpanzers - SdKfz.10/4 to 8,8cm Flak auf WFW'', Panzer Tracts edition No. 12, Darlington Productions Inc., Darlington, Maryland, 1998. https://www.armedconflicts.com/8-8cm-Flak-auf-Sonderfahrgestell-Pz-Sfl-IVc-t10632</ref> The Pz. Sfl. IVc was manufactured by [[Krupp]].<ref name=DoyleChamberlain> Doyle, Hilary, & Peter Chamberlain, ''Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two''. Sterling Publishing Co.Inc., 1994. pp. 160-161.</ref>
The Pz. Sfl. IVc was manufactured by [[Krupp]].<ref name=DoyleChamberlain> Doyle, Hilary, & Peter Chamberlain, ''Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two''. Sterling Publishing Co.Inc., 1994. pp. 160-161.</ref>


== Specifications ==
== Specifications ==
The vehicle had a crew of 8 and weighed 26 [[Tonne|tons]]. It was {{convert|2.8|m}} high, {{convert|3|m}} wide and {{convert|7|m}} long. It was powered by the [[Maybach]] HL90 engine. The turret was open, with armoured superstructure panels folding down on each side to make a platform level with the hull top and allow full 360 ° traverse; when raised the panels provided some protection for the vehicle's crew, who were also protected from the front by a shield for the gun.<ref>"Pzsfl-ivc" http://mirtankov.su/tank/obzor-pzsfl-ivc {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031005234/https://mirtankov.su/tank/obzor-pzsfl-ivc |date=2018-10-31 }}</ref>{{Disputed inline|talk=Talk:Pz._Sfl._IVc.#Sources Dispute - June 2021|date=June 2021}} The vehicle was built on a [[Panzer IV]] chassis, with extensive modifications. While a number of different guns were considered, the vehicle eventually ended up being armed with the [[8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41|FlaK 41 L/74]].
The vehicle had a crew of 8 and weighed 26 [[Tonne|tons]]. It was {{convert|2.8|m}} high, {{convert|3|m}} wide and {{convert|7|m}} long. It was powered by the [[Maybach]] HL90 engine. The gun mount was open, with armoured superstructure panels folding down on each side to make a platform level with the hull top and allow full 360 ° traverse; when raised the panels provided some protection in addition to that from the front gun shield for the vehicle's crew. The vehicle was constructed on an extensively modified Panzer IV chassis with interleaved road wheel suspension. Armament was the [[8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41|Flak 41 L/74]] initially; the sole prototype was later fitted with the [[8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41|Flak 37 L/56]] for field trials. Each of these [[8.8 cm Flak 18/36/37/41|8.8 cm anti-aircraft gun]]s were also devastating anti-tank weapons which enhanced the Pz. Sfl. IVc's versatility. The vehicle's side and rear armour plates could be unhinged and opened to make the mounted gun completely traversable.


== Service ==
== Service ==

Revision as of 15:58, 9 April 2023

Pz. Sfl. IVc
Typtank destroyer / Flakpanzer
Place of originNazi Germany
Service history
Used byNazi Germany
WarsWorld War II
Production history
Designed1941
ManufacturerKrupp
Produced1943
No. built2 (prototypes, only 1 to completion)
Specifications
Crew8 (driver, commander, radio operator, 3 cannoniers, 2 loaders)
Armor14-20 mm
Main
armament
8.8 cm Flak 41 L/74 (initial)
8.8 cm Flak 37 L/56 (1944 version)
EngineMaybach HL90 12-cylinder gasoline engine
400 hp
Power/weight15.56
Maximum speed 60 km/h

The Panzer Selbstfahrlafette IV Ausf. C, or Pz. Sfl. IVc. also known as the 8.8cm Flak 37 auf Sonderfahrgestell ("on special chassis"), was a German mobile gun platform built in 1943 for the widely used 8.8 cm anti-aircraft/anti-tank gun. It was a lightly armoured vehicle.[1] Only 1 prototype was produced (another of the 2 initially ordered was scrapped prior to completion).[2]

Development

A heavy Panzerjäger anti-tank self-propelled gun was ordered to be built by the Waffenamt (the German government's weapons building agency) in 1941. The vehicle was originally intended to be a self-propelled assault gun, and was developed as such, but it was then determined that the anti-aircraft capability of the 8.8 cm gun armament should be used in the role of a schwere (heavy) Flak anti-aircraft vehicle, or Flakpanzer. Various guns were considered for the design. Two prototypes were ordered in July 1942, but by 1943 progress of war logistics (including Allied bombing of Krupp's Essen factory) caused the Waffenamt to decide only 1 example was required, and remaining work-in-progress parts were scrapped. This prototype vehicle was completed in November 1943. In 1944 the armament was modified.[2] The Pz. Sfl. IVc was manufactured by Krupp.[1]

Specifications

The vehicle had a crew of 8 and weighed 26 tons. It was 2.8 metres (9 ft 2 in) high, 3 metres (9.8 ft) wide and 7 metres (23 ft) long. It was powered by the Maybach HL90 engine. The gun mount was open, with armoured superstructure panels folding down on each side to make a platform level with the hull top and allow full 360 ° traverse; when raised the panels provided some protection in addition to that from the front gun shield for the vehicle's crew. The vehicle was constructed on an extensively modified Panzer IV chassis with interleaved road wheel suspension. Armament was the Flak 41 L/74 initially; the sole prototype was later fitted with the Flak 37 L/56 for field trials. Each of these 8.8 cm anti-aircraft guns were also devastating anti-tank weapons which enhanced the Pz. Sfl. IVc's versatility. The vehicle's side and rear armour plates could be unhinged and opened to make the mounted gun completely traversable.

Service

One example was deployed to the Western front. It served with Heeres Flakartillerie Abteilung in Italy, which was assigned to the 26th Panzer Division.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Doyle, Hilary, & Peter Chamberlain, Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two. Sterling Publishing Co.Inc., 1994. pp. 160-161.
  2. ^ a b Jentz, Thomas & Hilary Doyle - Flak Selbstfahrlafetten and Flakpanzers - SdKfz.10/4 to 8,8cm Flak auf WFW, Panzer Tracts edition No. 12, Darlington Productions Inc., Darlington, Maryland, 1998. https://www.armedconflicts.com/8-8cm-Flak-auf-Sonderfahrgestell-Pz-Sfl-IVc-t10632
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