Pz IVh armor value

[plloyd1010]

I'm not sure there is a real answer for that. I've mostly gotten the impression that is a sort of relativistic rating, as it is with the guns/AT ratings. For example,: the M4/76 of counter attack still has and armor of 3 and an AT of 6-7, despite the retro fits and the now abundance of reliable T4 ammunition. Or the Pak 40 vs. the Kwk 40; did the the extra 2" really make that big of a difference?

So far ass I know, the only updates the Syrians made to their PzKw IV's was to replace the engines and some of the machine guns. Thus, no real change. The Syrians were also very concerned about breakdowns, therefore drove the tanks rather slowly. No reason for the Syrian Pz IV to be rated better, apart from a potential of a different armor/AT scale.