Armed with the devastating 7.5 cm (2.95 in) KwK 40 L/48 main gun and the 7.92-mm Maschinengewehr 34 (MG34), this platform was a good match against nearly any medium tank the Allies could bring to bear (such as the Soviet T-34). Over 3,000 Panzer IV Ausf H were built making it one of the more frequently encountered vehicles in the European theatre post 1943.