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By 24 January 1944, a wooden 1:1 scale model had been built and, two days later, demonstrated to officers from the Heereswaffenamt (HWA), the Army weaponry research and development agency. Based on the Panzerkampfwagen 38 (t), the Hetzer housed a crew of 4 in its low, compact hull. Three hundred and sixteen such companies were based in Bohemia and Moravia in the Czech Protectorate. AFAIK any letter contained within parentheses indicates foreign production. Project Chaser and the Chaser sound correct in English: the Chaser is gonna chase. When travelling across rough ground, the gunner used the internal gun travel lock to minimize any damage to the gun. Your email address will not be published. (function (d, s, n) { After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. By using our site you consent cookies. We use cookie to improve your experience on our site. Dont see this option? The off-center gun meant that there was too much weight on the right track and suspension. The gearbox was to the right of the driver. If all the hatches were closed, the crew had limited visibility, especially to the side and rear of the vehicle. Late Model Type A preliminary track (japan import) 2 In 2020 alone, purchases on Etsy generated nearly $4 billion in income for small businesses. In this and later reports, the nickname Hetzer was not used. The German army needed more flame-throwing tanks for their December 1944 winter offensive in Ardennes, Operation Watch on the Rhine and the Operation North Wind in Rhineland-Palatinate, Alsace and Lorraine. 1226. Click Buy it now or Add to cart and proceed to checkout. It was the designation for a related prototype, the E-10. There are civil documents. Guderian. A replica of a light self-propelled artillery unit (SPG) of the Hetzer tank destroyer class is being sold on the move. Cooling the engine was a problem, as it only had a small air intake vent on the rear deck. Three prototypes were built as were eleven pre-production vehicles, of which one was fitted with a diesel engine. This caused delays in supply which affected monthly production figures. The exact date in 1945 this feature started to be added onto vehicles under production is not known. The recoil had to be absorbed by the chassis and suspensions. The Czechoslovaks also exported the Jagdpanzer 38 to Switzerland, which bought 158 vehicles that were in service until the 70s. Also available was a Scherenfernohrs 14Z (Sf.14Z) scissor telescope which poked out the top of the open roof hatch which had a magnification of 8 x 10. More Buying Choices $10.14 (22 new offers) Ages: 13 years and up. Others had the extended hull armor towing brackets removed and replaced with U brackets welded onto the lower front glacis plate and the rear armor plate. On 31 July 1944, Panzerjger-Abteilung 743 (743rd Tank Hunter Battalion) reported having twenty-eight Hetzers available, with an additional fourteen Hetzers expected to arrive on 3 August 1944 when the battalion would be joined by the 3.Kompanie (3rd company) near Warsaw. Panzerjger 38 mit 75 mm L/70. $. The thickness ranged from 62.2 mm to 64.8 mm (2.44 2.55 inches). The last batch of changes started in January 1945. F and Jagdpanther ausf. As with all other German armored fighting vehicles, improvements were continuously introduced during production to improve the performance of the vehicle and increase the speed of manufacture through simplification of its design. April 11, 2021. A tube was installed on the front of the flamethrower to make the vehicle look like the standard Jagdpanzer 38 in an effort to confuse the enemy. G13 It is just the internal manufacturers code name for the Jagdpanzer 38 in the koda Factory. The large recoil guard was to his right, and this got in the way when loading shells. I saw one on Axis History website, but the fellow was talking about Jakob Lobmeyer and the SS-Jagd-Panzer zBv Abt. It could fire three common types of ammunition: Panzergranatepatrone 39 (Pzgr.Patr. Learn more. The Jagdpanzer 38 was three tonnes over the initial design specifications. The early production Jagdpanzer 38 tank hunters were fitted with a muzzle brake but these were removed by crews and later production vehicles did not have them fitted. Being rather disappointing, the six built of this much simplified versions were converted back as regular Hetzers. Yourwhislist E-Commerce, S.L. The koda 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 clarified. This document is covered in more detail later in this article when we cover the origins of the nickname Hetzer.. In NovemberDecember 1943, a Romanian commission ordered from Germany and German-occupied France several components which could not be made in Romania and this drew German attention to the Mareal. The upper side armor of 20 mm (0.78 inches) thickness was comparable to the 14.5 mm plate used on the front of a Sd.Kfz.251 half-track. To summarise, the Jagdpanzer 38 was not officially called the Hetzer by the Germans during WW2. They all carried powerful guns but had thin armor, an open-top fighting compartment, and a high profile which made them easy to spot on the battlefield. In regards to the Jagdpanzer 38(d), where does this name actually come from? When Jagdpanzer 38 tank hunters were damaged, the maintenance workshop would fit whatever replacement idler wheels were available in their stores. The Panzer troops nicknamed the hunting tank "Hetzer," which has been translated as "Baiter," but "Hunting Dog" is a better transliteration. It was available in relatively large numbers and was generally mechanically reliable. Two tanks were left behind just south of the farm to guard against a flanking attack. The Jagdpanzer 38 was one of the most common late-war German tank destroyers. The two companies of Heeres Panzerjger Abteilung 741 and eighteen other Heeres Panzerjger companies were deployed in the region. Base from AT-L, engine from ZIL-130. However, by 1944, the majority of tanks were much larger and heavier; a Jagdpanzer 38 waiting motionless in an ambush position was a much smaller target to detect and hit than many other armoured fighting vehicles of the time. Pz.-Jger 38(t) (spterer Name wahrscheinlich Jagdpanzer) (probable later name Jagdpanzer) GenSTdH/General der Artillerie Kriegstagebuch (12 September 1944) They were given the abbreviated designation of le.Pz.Jg.38t. MB/GPW 6 volt Heavy Duty Rubber case with lead link bars 225 each. The older Marder III Panzerjger series retained the same vertically sided chassis as Panzer 38(t). Hetzer. He asks when the Fallschirmjaeger Panzerjger Abteilungen (airborne tank hunter battalion) are planned to be reequipped with Jagdpanzer 38 Hetzer, what are the composition numbers and delivery dates. Find great deals and sell your items for free. During the Second World War and when hostilities had finished, German military prisoners, engineers, and factory workers were interviewed by Intelligence officers. He said the Mareal would make ein grosser Hetzer (an impressive hunter). js = d.createElement(s); It was discovered that the driver's periscope housing acted as a shot trap, preventing incoming shells from bouncing off the front glacis. The lower hull side armor was 20 mm (0.78 inches) thick and sloped inwards at an angle of 75o. SAU Hetzer on the go. A further one hundred and seventeen came from other occupied countries and Germany. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. New road wheels were introduced that were riveted instead of being bolted. The Jagdpanzer 38 could not Hetz. Private correspondence with Mr. Hilary L. Doyle (1) German Tank Destroyer Hetzer Mid Production 1/48 Military Miniature Series No.11. Buy ACS Hetzer, replica, used, watch the photo. print now. 7393 This meant that an armor-piercing (AP) round fired straight at the front upper glacis plate would have to penetrate 120 mm (4.7 inches) of armor due to the angle. Stu.Gesch.38(t) Chef.H.Rst.u.BdE, Wa.Abn. This also meant that Project Hetzer, Project Rutscher, and Project Sprengstofftrger mit Puppchen had been canceled. The Swiss began building their own tanks in the early 1960s. In September 1944, the front 16 spring leaves were increased in thickness to 9mm (0.35in) per leaf (the rear 16 remained 7mm thick). [citation needed], Due to the large number produced, the Jagdpanzer 38 is probably the most abundant World War II German tank destroyer remaining today, though many survivors are actually post-war Swiss G-13 and Czech ST-I variants. According to a briefing paper from Heinz Guderian to Hitler, the name unofficial Hetzer was spontaneously coined by the troops, this vehicle was never named as such in official documents. $15.70, $26.17 Among the early inspiration sources for the casemate shape and light tank accommodation, the Romanian Mareal is often cited. We export Czech ex-army trucks Tatra 815 and Tatra 813; buy Czechoslovakian armoured personnel carriers OT-64 SKOT. Sloping the armor meant that the level of protection could be kept high, but the costs and complexity of manufacturing the armor could be kept low. BdE/Stab Rst lil. The Germans then made a tactical mistake. Sale. (50% off), Sale Price $8.06 The German "Hetzer" tank destroyer was often used to ambush advancing Allied tanks. Rejection & Neglect available to buy on Payhip! This was often fatal. The crews of the Jagdpanzer 38 tank hunters counter-attacked. (Archiv Signatur RH 10/37). Try contacting them via Messages to find out! 3. Jagdpanzer 38 Ausf Name of regulations GenSTdH/Org.Abt./Gen.lnsp.d.Pz.Tr. Vollkettenaufklrer 38 prototype. Hetzen means to hunt your prey at high speed until it collapses or is caught. THe one on display at the Bastogne War museum is also a post war Swiss Contract G-13 and the one on display outside the Muse de la Bataille des Ardennes in la-Roche-en-Ardenne is also a a post war Swiss Contract G-13. Sometimes, he would have to reach over the gun breach and the recoil guard to access the shells stowed on the right side of this cramped tank hunter. Also from August 1944, new rear idler wheels were introduced that had 8, 6, and 4 (not necessarily in that order) lightening holes instead of 12. add to list. 8.) Hungarian early type Jagdpanzer 38, 1944. Sound Pack Due to the guns limited traverse, the driver had to continually change the vehicles orientation or move to engage new targets. In January 1945, a new more robust Model 6.75 final drive was fitted. The flange around the gun mantlet helped transfer the weight of the gun to the upper hull glacis plate. Item 5 of the report dealt with Klein-Panzerjger (small tank hunter). Swiss G13 in 1960, notice the spare roadwheel should be on the other side. 3.7 cm Flak 43 in Keksdose-Turm auf Panzerkampfwagen III Fahrgestell. Sale Price $15.70 They did, however, supply some to their new allies, the Bulgarians (some 4 vehicles). The gear change pedal was on the far left. To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. To strengthen the towing brackets on some vehicles, side supports were welded at the junction of the hull side armor and the front and rear armor plates. 3D file American WW2 Tank Tracks And ComponentsM. The Jagdpanzer 38 Starr was also meant to receive later a longer L/70 gun, but it came too late to see action. Sd.Kfz.138/2 Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer - 1944 diecast 1:72 model (Amercom BG-26) by Unknown, Tank Destroyer Hetzer: Jagdpanzer 38 (SdKfz 138/2), German Tank Destroyer Hetzer Mid Production1/48 Military Miniature Series No.11, Moving On: A Practical Guide to Downsizing the Family Home, All customers get FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon. Kanonenjagdpanzer 1-3 (Kanonenjagdpanzer HS 30), (The data was obtained on a firing range. 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