Surviving hetzers and g tanks the shadocks website free. Media in category jagdpanzer 38t in museums the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. This tank paper model is a jagdpanzer hetzer, based on a modified. However, due to its late introduction, this tank destroyer was actually officially supplied to only one foreign ally of germany. Bergerpanzer 38 hetzer late, thunder model 35101 2017. A ww2 wartime skoda jagdpanzer 38t hetzer was called a g in the factory and on all internal documentation. The front armor differs, with 50 mm or 80 mm depending on the source. The jagdpanzer 38 t hetzer page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this vehicle. Jagdpanzer 38t hetzer, 194445 new vanguard series, 36 doyle, hilary, jentz, tom, badrocke, mike on. Developmentthe jagdpanzer 38 was intended to be more costeffective than the much more ambitious jagdpanther and jagdtiger designs of the same period. The jagdpanzer 38t hetzer page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this vehicle. The other jagdpanzer 38 t, returned to the square by turning to jasna and sienkiewicz streets. Rare jagdpanzer 38 t hetzer wwii footage and a bergehetzer. Jagdpanzer 38 t or jagdpanzer iv48 there is not too much left for jagdpanzer but which one is better.
The name hetzer was at the time not commonly used for this vehicle. Their small size and very low profile gave them distinct advantages in the role of tank hunters. Rare jagdpanzer 38t hetzer wwii footage and a bergehetzer. It typically refers to antitank variants of existing tank chassis with a wellarmoured casemate fixed superstructure, mounting an antitank gun with limited traverse in the front, and usually classed by the western allies of world war ii as. Three out of its four crewmembers died as a result. As the titles implies, the subject is the german jagdpanzer 38 tank hunter, often incorrectly referred to as the hetzer. The jagdpanzer 38, later known as hetzer pursuerhunter, was a german light tank destroyer of the second world war based on a modified czechoslovakian panzer 38 t chassis. Rare jagdpanzer 38t hetzer ww2 footage part 2 youtube. The jagdpanzer 38 d resumes the outline and a silhouette similar to its predecessor, with an elongated hull, wider tracks and a 210 horsepower tatra 103 engine. Wwii jagdpanzer 38t hetzer tank destroyer paper model ver. Based on the reliable czechoslovakian panzer 38 t chassis, almost 3,000 of hetzers baiters were built by the wars end.
The subject has been written about before and many photos published, but this book, the first of a series, combines 20 years original research and. Jagdpanzer 38 is the first of a new series from panzerwrecks. It was knocked out on april th 1945 by the 7th btn. Jagdpanzer 38t hetzer, 194445 new vanguard series, 36 paperback january 25, 2001. G it is just the internal manufacturers code name for the jagdpanzer 38 t in the skoda factory. Polish rebels work on the vehicle in preperation for action. In 1943, the wehrmacht were experiencing a dire shortage of stug iii tank destroyers because the joint u. In addition, the hetzer wasnt hampered by the mechanical problems associated with the larger tank d. Jagdpanzer 38t hetzer 1944 pole position production. This is the 5 scale jagdpanzer 38 hetzer mid production tank wwaffen grenadier ardennes 1944 plastic model kit by dragon.
Airfix a53 jagdpanzer 38 tonne hetzer, late version. The vehicle escaped through warecka street towards new world street. The jagdpanzer 38t hetzer is a german tier 4 tank destroyer. Using a proven chassis, it avoided the mechanical problems of the larger armoured vehicles.
Early production jagdpanzer 38t hetzer with muzzle brake. The gun was built on the chassis of the pzkpfw 38 tank t. The jagdpanzer 38 hetzer was a german light tank destroyer from ww ii period. Thunder model bergepanzer 38 hetzer late special edition. Thunder model bergepanzer 38 hetzer late special edition 1. Modelling the jagdpanzer 38t hetzer osprey publishing. Cobi historical collection jagdpanzer 38 hetzer tank. The form of the hetzer is accurately represented, as are all the details. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Jagdpanzer 38t hetzer early version, airfix a55 2019. An in depth look at the jagdpanzer 38 hetzer in german use by lee archer, with specially commissioned artwork by felipe rodna.
Recording of a german 1944 jagdpanzer 38t hetzer light tank destroyer with a praga 6cylinder petrol, 7. Since there is a lot of love for hetzer i thought i would create a thread to talk about this little machine and all its variants. The project was inspired by the romanian maresal tank destroyer. Jagdpanzer 38t hetzer, revell 03272 2018 scalemates. It was available in relatively large numbers and was generally mechanically reliable. Jagdpanzer 38t hetzer world of tanks free online game. One of these tank destroyers was the jagdpanzer 38. More notable, it is planned to equip the craft with the powerful 7. Jagdpanzer 38t hetzer bruce crompton collection uk running condition. The panzer 38t chassis was also the basis for an antiaircraft gun carrier, the flakpanzer 38t, of which about 140 were produced. More about the jagdpanzer 38t hetzer tank destroyer.
British historian mark axworthy suggests that the design for the hetzer was likely rooted from the romanian maresal tank destroyer. Jagdpanzer 38t hetzer, 194445 new vanguard series, 36. The jagdpanzer 38 was one of the most common latewar german tank destroyers. The jagdpanzer 38 was intended to be more costeffective than the much more ambitious jagdpanther and jagdtiger designs of the same period. This page was last edited on 2 february 2019, at 20. Hetzer variants light vehicles war thunder official.
The jagdpanzer 38t hetzer was by far the best in a series of tank hunters based on the panzerkampfwagen 38 t and was a totally redesigned version of the vehicle that carried a powerful 7. Hetzer looks like have more armour but it trades to crew compartment and and similar thinner rear armor. In december, 1943, the factory of bmm, in prague, was tasked with the production of such a vehicle, based on the proven pz. The best known jagdpanzer 38t tanks today are the swiss g, which where built after the second world war, bringing only minor modifications to the original hetzer. Just a little bit of history about the jagdpanzer 38t hetzer. We use cookies to give you a great and free experience on our website. Dml jagdpanzer 38 hetzer mid production tank plastic. It was replaced by the jagdpanzer 38t, based on a modified panzer 38t chassis, of which approximately 2,800 were produced. These jagdpanzer 38 t hetzers supported panther g tanks in this story, and this tank destroyer is now represented as a 5 scale plastic model kit. Modelling the jagdpanzer 38 t hetzer osprey modelling 010 read more. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. So here are some more models of everyones favorite machine. The jagdpanzer 38 t hetzer page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated this vehicle.
1218 1441 277 203 440 1247 895 729 1058 555 564 1356 255 906 1393 1203 138 997 1400 1078 470 603 78 650 760 330 1293 810 1217 1515 610 683 1525 900 358 1058 576 53 538 1448 1307 168