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How long is a Panzer IV tank?

A Panzer IV tank is about 7.02 m (23 ft) long.

What is measured: German medium tank, WWII, hull length

Panzer IV Tank (7.02 m) drawn to scale beside a 20-foot shipping container (6.06 m) and a city bus (12 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Shipping container (20 ft) (6.06 m), Panzer IV Tank (7.02 m) and City bus (12 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • A little longer than a 20-foot shipping container
  • About 59% of the length of a city bus
  • About 3 would fit end to end along a tennis court
  • About 7 would fit end to end along an Olympic swimming pool
  • About 3.5× the height of a doorway

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Facts about Panzer IV Tank

The Panzer IV was the most numerous German tank of World War II, produced in over 8,500 units.

Source: Osprey Publishing: Panzer IV

Military

NameSizeCompared with Panzer IV Tank
MIM-104 Patriot Missile5.8 m (19 ft)0.83×
Char B1 Tank6.37 m (21 ft)0.91×
Bradley Fighting Vehicle6.55 m (21 ft)0.93×
BM-13 Katyusha Rocket Launcher6.7 m (22 ft)0.95×
M270 MLRS6.97 m (23 ft)0.99×
Panzer IV Tank7.02 m (23 ft)this page
Fokker Dr.I Triplane7.19 m (24 ft)1×
Centurion Tank7.6 m (25 ft)1.1×
Tiger I Tank8.45 m (28 ft)1.2×
Sopwith Camel Biplane8.5 m (28 ft)1.2×

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Which is bigger: Panzer IV Tank or Tiger I Tank?

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