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1/76 Hetzer German Tank Destroyer
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A bit of history:
The Jagdpanzer 38(t) (Sd.Kfz. 138/2), later known as Hetzer ("baiter"), was a German tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified pre-war Czechoslovakian Panzer 38(t) chassis.
The name "Hetzer" was at the time not commonly used for this vehicle. It was the designation for a related prototype, the E-10. The Škoda factory for a very short period confused the two names in its documentation and the very first unit equipped with the vehicle thus for a few weeks applied the incorrect name until matters were cleared. However, there exists a memorandum from Heinz Guderian to Hitler incorrectly claiming that an unofficial name, Hetzer, had spontaneously been coined by the troops. Post-war historians basing themselves on this statement made the name popular in their works. It was never the official name like the other animal names were.
Performance
The Jagdpanzer 38(t) fit into the lighter category of German tank destroyers that began with the Panzerjäger I, continued with the Marder series and ended with the Jagdpanzer 38(t). The (the 75 mm gun fitted on the Jagdpanzer 38 (t) was a modified the 75 mm Pak 39 L/48 very similar to the late Panzer IV marks) 75 mm kwk 40 L/48 could destroy nearly all allied tanks in service at long ranges and its fully-enclosed armor protection made it a safer vehicle to crew than the Marder II or Marder III series.
The Jagdpanzer 38(t) was one of the most common late-war German tank destroyers. It was available in relatively large numbers and was generally mechanically reliable. Also, its small size made it easier to conceal than higher vehicles.
The Jagdpanzer 38(t)'s weaknesses were its very limited gun traverse, poor internal ergonomics and poor visibility. The gun traverse was so limited the entire vehicle sometimes needed to be turned to track a fast-moving target. The gun was designed to be loaded from the right but was also placed on the far right of the vehicle, making operation difficult for the gunner and loader and leading to a lower rate of fire than would be ideal. The confines of the vehicle were also very cramped with four men squeezed into the small machine. The commander sat far back in the vehicle, with a flat roof to his front and without a cupola. Thus his visibility was limited when the vehicle was even slightly elevated in front, for example, in a classic hull-down position. Some versions attempted to alleviate the space problem by removing the recoil-absorbing mechanism for the gun, though at the cost of forcing the vehicle itself to absorb the recoil.
Like some other late-war German SPGs, the Hetzer mounted a remote-control machine gun mount which could be fired from within the vehicle. However, to reload the crew needed to expose themselves to enemy fire.
Type Tank destroyer
Place of origin  Nazi Germany
Service history In service 1944–1945
Used by Nazi Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Sweden, Switzerland
Wars World War II
Production history Manufacturer Böhmisch-Mährische Maschinenfabrik, Škoda
Produced March 1944–May 1945
Number built Approx. 2827
Variants See Variants
Specifications
Weight 15.75 tonnes (34,722 lbs)
Length 6.38 m (21 ft)
Width 2.63 m (8.62 ft)
Height 2.17 m (7.11 ft)
Armor 8-60 mm (.31-2.36 in)
Primary armament 1x 7.5 cm PaK 39 L/48 41 rounds
Secondary armament 1× 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34 1,200 rounds
Engine petrol R6, 7.8 liters 160 hp (120 kW) at 2800 rpm
Power/weight 10 hp/tonne Suspension leaf spring
Operational range 177 km (110 mi) Speed 42 km/h (26 mph)
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