With this gun the jagdpanzer 38 was able to destroy nearly all allied or. Literally translated from german, jagdpanzer is hunting tank or hunttank. Robert blokker shares with us a thorough and stunning walkaround of the jagdpanzer 38t hetzer. Modelling the jagdpanzer 38t hetzer, osprey modelling 10. This original jagdpanzer 38t hetzer comes from a private collection. It was the designation for a related prototype, the e10. It was available in relatively large numbers and was generally mechanically reliable. The fullyenclosed hull made it much safer to operate for the tank crews, and the sloped armor gave it overall better protection. Jagdpanzer 38t or jagdpanzer iv48 there is not too much left for jagdpanzer but which one is better. Recording of a german 1944 jagdpanzer 38t hetzer light tank destroyer with a praga 6cylinder petrol, 7.
In the second half of world war ii the german army faced numerically. Jagdpanzer 38t hetzer, 194445 new vanguard series, 36. Fahrgestell number 322211, built by bmm at the end of 1944 alex pankov. Brussel tank museum, belgium bastogne, belgium 2011 bastogne, december 2011. With that, the production of the hetzer for the german war effort was terminated. Jagdpanzer jgpz is usually the german language term for a heavilyarmoured, tracked tank destroyer, although it may also be used for other kinds of selfpropelled guns. Modelling the jagdpanzer 38t hetzer osprey modelling 010. Jagdpanzer 38t hetzer questions, information, gameplay sign in to follow this.
Developmentthe jagdpanzer 38 was intended to be more costeffective than the much more ambitious jagdpanther and jagdtiger designs of the same period. Media in category jagdpanzer 38 the following 28 files are in this category, out of 28 total. 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. G tank destroyers a pdf file presenting the jagdpanzer 38t and g tanks. In 1943, the wehrmacht were experiencing a dire shortage of stug iii tank destroyers because the joint u. Hetzer jagdpanzer 38t and g, schiffer military history vol. Hetzer in december 1943, the factory of bmm, in prague, was tasked with the production of such a vehicle jagdpanzer 38 based on the proven pz. It features working independent suspension on all road wheels, 2 l motors for drivetrain, and 2 m motors for a 2 axis trunnion that can elevatedepress and rotate the 75mm cannon leftright. Surviving hetzers and g tank destroyers a pdf file presenting the jagdpanzer 38 and g tanks still existing in the world. It also had a remote controlled machine gun located on the roof. Jagdpanzer 38t hetzer image forgotten hope 2 mod for. Link to item if you have comments or questions please post them here. The jagdpanzer 38t sdkfz 82, later known as hetzer baiter, was a ww2 german light tank destroyer based on a modified czechoslovakian panzer 38t chassis.
Thanks to the vehicles powerful chassis various versions to be engaged as tank destroyers were designed. I very new to 3d modelling so bare with me on this. 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 38t chassis. The bricklist of this build can be downloaded in pdf here.
Hetzer looks like have more armour but it trades to crew compartment and and similar thinner rear armor. Just a little bit of history about the jagdpanzer 38t hetzer. Lego moc2627 jagdpanzer 38t hetzer rc technic 2015. At the time there was in production an earlier generation of antitank vehicle in the form of the sd. Jagdpanzer 38 hetzer 19441945, osprey new vanguard 36. See more ideas about tank destroyer, ww2 and ww2 tanks.
The project was inspired by the romanian maresal tank destroyer. The hetzer was a true step above some of its earlier predecessors like the marder series. The jagdpanzer 38t hetzer was by far the best in a series of tank hunters based on the panzerkampfwagen 38t and was a totally redesigned version of the vehicle that carried a powerful 7. One of these tank destroyers was the jagdpanzer 38. Jagdpanzer 38t hetzer questions, information, gameplay. The 38t chassis was modified and widened, a better engine was also fitted. The skoda factory for a very short period confused the two names in its.
The name hetzer is not official, and was used by german troops in the field, then adopted by post war publications. The 75 mm pak 39 l48 gun of the jagdpanzer 38 was a modified version of the 75 mm stuk 40 l48 used in the stug iii and stug iv assault guns. In order to counter this threat, tank destroyer production was increased. In december, 1943, the factory of bmm, in prague, was tasked with the production of such a vehicle, based on the proven pz. Modelling the jagdpanzer 38t hetzer osprey publishing. Jagdpanzer 38 hetzer, mbi model file 2006 czech english horst scheibert. The hetzer was issued to tank destroyer battalions and served on every front until the end of the war. Hetzer wikipedia bahasa melayu, ensiklopedia bebas. Explore the worlds largest, free 3d model library, but first, we need. The jagdpanzer 38t was intended to be more costeffective than the much more ambitious jagdpanther and jagdtiger designs of the same period. I am working on updating the jagdpanzer 38t or sometimes called hetzer. The jagdpanzer 38 was one of the most common latewar german tank destroyers. Several manufacturers have released kits of the jagdpanzer 38 in the past, with academy joining the group in march of 2012.