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That's exactly what the Sd.Kfz.165/1 was. It was capable of both direct and indirect fire missions. 30mm frontal armor (similiar to early model Panzer III) protected the vehicle when it was providing direct fire support.Panzer IV was planed as support tank for tank divisions against targets which needed a bigger HE round.
That's exactly what the Sd.Kfz.165/1 was. It was capable of both direct and indirect fire missions. 30mm frontal armor (similiar to early model Panzer III) protected the vehicle when it was providing direct fire support.
How do you rate the Comet A34 - it seems as though a lot (but not all) of the weaknesses of previous British tanks were fixed in this offering.
It was fairly quick, quite nimble, and had decent firepower and protection.
Maybe not the best but better than Britain had manged until the end of the war.