, , , , , , , Download: free Website: Thingiverse. The sloping front armor gave the crew reasonable protection from frontal attack. Production line changes were introduced in September 1944. Road wheels with a larger diameter center disk with thinner rims were introduced. Try using a different browser or disabling ad blockers. Stu.Gesch.38(t) GenSTdH/Org.Abt. A hinged gun shield could be fixed in place to protect the crewman when reloading the gun. To open the breech, he had to lean across the gun to access the breech opening lever. A report was filed on the possibility of completing the vehicles found at koda factories. Here aT Panzerfabrik, we are crazy about tanks! Vendor code: Another, more common type of Aufklrungspanzer mit 7,5 cm KwK-37 L/23. 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. One of these tank is presently displayed at the Bastogne Barraks Museum in Bastogne, Belgium. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like: Detailed information can be found in Etsys Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy and our Privacy Policy. It could rotate 360. Herbert Ackermans document collection. From handmade pieces to vintage treasures ready to be loved again, Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. The design of the drivers periscope mounting had to be altered after the early version acted as a shell trap. It was fired from inside the armored protection of the fighting compartment. Captcha failed to load. Major-General Beiwnger (General beim Chef der Heeresrstung) remarked that the introduction of such designation (like Klein-Panzerjger) was undesirable and that precise designations were required. Many sellers on Etsy offer personalized, made-to-order items. While many of the items on Etsy are handmade, youll also find craft supplies, digital items, and more. [citation needed], The vehicle's small size made it easier to conceal than larger vehicles. What follows is an investigation into why the Hetzer nickname is associated with this tank hunter. Turning off the personalized advertising setting wont stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. But the war ended before any production was started. G. A light, low-profile tank destroyer designed according to General Heinz Guderian's specifications. The factory cranes could not lift a completed vehicle. It was also cheap to build. It was responsible for technical analysis of weapons. (16 April 1944) We always have a good selection of used (one careful owner the British Army) tanks and AFVs for sale plus a wide range of spare parts to keep them running. Opens in a new window or tab. Late Model Type A preliminary track (japan import) 2 About 2,612 were Jagdpanzer 38 tank hunters, 14 were Jagdpanzer 38t Starr, 181 Bergepanzer 38 and 20 Flammpanzer. These are available to purchase and are offered in varying states of condition. Four holes on a smooth flat disc. A Heeres Gruppe B (Army group B) combat strength report dated 30 December 1944 stated that 131 Jagdpanzer 38s were still operational out of their initial strength of 190. Although the Jagdpanzer 38 had an electrical starter, crews were instructed that the preferred method was to use the hand crank where possible, as the electrical starter was not robust and should only be used in emergencies. A further one hundred and seventeen came from other occupied countries and Germany. It used both the abbreviation Pz.Jg.38(T) and just the nickname Hetzer when collating the figures of combat-ready Jagdpanzer 38 tank hunters. Try contacting them via Messages to find out! [12], The Jagdpanzer 38 was one of the most common late-war German tank destroyers. This will differ depending on what options are available for the item. German Panzer Museum Hetzer - baku13 CC BY-SA 3.0. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. In February 1945, the Heeres Panzerjger Abteilung 561 (561st Army Tank Hunter Battalion) was issued with forty-five Jagdpanzer 38 tank hunters. The loader had a periscope to look out for threats on the left side of the vehicle. You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. They remained in service until about 1952. Original tabbed armour and number of vehicle Waffenamt. A muzzle brake is designed to increase the life expectancy of a gun barrel by directing some of the explosive force of the shell gasses sideways rather than just forward. 2. Hotchkiss M201 batteries 55 each. }(document, 'script', 'exco-player')); The Jagdpanzer 38 tank hunter was designed to have a very low profile which made it hard to target and easy to conceal. 8.) Jagdpanzer 38 captured by Czech insurgents, Prague, May 1945. It was aimed by looking through a periscope. 38 HL/C high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) round designed with a shaped charge, but this was less effective and accurate against armored targets than AP rounds. 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. It was available in relatively large numbers and was generally mechanically reliable. Camouflage patterns were painted onto the vehicle when it arrived at the unit it was assigned to. from $1,800.00. from Australia. A company of Jagdpanzer 38 tank hunters working together, concealed in a good location, could damage or knock-out a considerable number of attacking enemy tanks. Stu.Gesch.n.Aa mit 7.5cm Pak 39 L/48 auf Fgst.Pz.Kpf.Wg.38(t) Waffen bzw.Gerte (March 1944) Jagdpanzer 38 D652/63 (1 November 1944) Send me exclusive offers, unique gift ideas, and personalized tips for shopping and selling on Etsy. Pz.-Jger 38(t) (spterer Name wahrscheinlich Jagdpanzer) (probable later name Jagdpanzer) GenSTdH/General der Artillerie Kriegstagebuch (12 September 1944) Corporal Jn Zmenk was the gunner in tank number 603. The German High Command even issued orders for vehicle names to be changed because they were deemed to be misleading or not suitable for a vehicle belonging to the German Army. The 't' in the original designation stands for "tschechisch" (German for Czech). The design removed the recoil absorber from the main 7.5 cm Pak 39 gun, instead attaching the gun to the chassis, and using the Jagdpanzer 38's bulk and suspension to absorb the recoil. It could penetrate the armor of most common Allied tanks at ranges up to 1,000 meters as shown in the table below. Original Price $26.17 These machines performed even better . To protect the crew from Soviet 14.5 mm anti-tank rifles being fired at the lower hull armor, the Jagdpanzer 38 tank hunter was fitted with Schrzen skirt armor plates. The top speed was 45 km/h (28 mph) on flat and 25 km/h (15 mph) cross-country. The large recoil guard was to his right, and this got in the way when loading shells. $15.40, $28.00 All rights reserved. (50% off), Sale Price $8.06 However, Panzer Tracts no.9, by T.Jentz, states that the Jagdpanzer 38s front armor was meant to be immune to most anti-tank guns, contradicting Doyles statements. 26799 Aircraft Bombardier CRJ-100LR, CL 600-2B19. The Jagdpanzer 38 was one of the most common late-war German tank destroyers. On 17 December 1943, designs for the new vehicle based on the hull of the now obsolete Panzer 38(t) light tank and a new type of reconnaissance vehicle (Aufklrungsfahrzeug) were presented to Hitler. (function (d, s, n) { To save production time, the holes were no longer drilled on the outer ring of the sprocket wheel. We hold a large stock of Batteries for Military Vehicles. In the Jagdpanzer 38, the lower hull sides slope 15 degrees outward to make a roughly hexagonal shape when viewed from front or rear. The gunner was provided with a forward-looking Selbstfahrlafetten-Zielfernrohr 1a (Sfl.ZF 1a) periscope gun sight. D similar to vehicles like the Jagdpanzer IV ausf. 38 t and did not include the nickname Hetzer. In point 2, under the heading Pz.Jg.Abt.13 (13th Tank Hunter Battalion) there is an entry, (20 Hetzer) ready only after retraining of personnel on the Jg.Pz. 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. TAMIYA 300035285, 1: 35WWII German Tank Destroyer, 38ton (1). Earliest date 25 March 1945. Why this nickname has been associated with this tank hunter is investigated later in the article. Hi Gillotay They were approved for production. 38. Military Vehicles For Sale include British surplus CVR(T), Land Rovers, Chieftain Tank, Ferret, Stolly & Russian Self Propelled Guns. It required a powerful motor to drive the air intake fan, which reduced the overall performance of the vehicle because it took power from the engine. This describes the tactical deployment of the Jagdpanzer 38. It was armed with a powerful high velocity 75 mm Pak 39 L/48 gun that could knock-out most enemy tanks. Product Description. We export Czech ex-army trucks Tatra 815 and Tatra 813; buy Czechoslovakian armoured personnel carriers OT-64 SKOT. This gun was already in production and available for use. From there a project was born, which tried to create a tank hunter that would be extremely well-protected over an existing, readily available captured light tank chassis (the T-60), while keeping the weight down. The term Hetzer was a nickname and not an official designation. The remaining tanks were forced to retreat. He steered the vehicle by using two hand tillers. 3. A light recovery vehicle created especially for the Hetzer and light vehicles of its class. In addition to numerous examples in museums, there are Jagdpanzer 38 of various conditions in private collections. They were also supplied by two German steel-factories: Linke-Hoffman in Breslau and Ruhrstahl in Hattingen. 3.7 cm Flak 43 in Keksdose-Turm auf Panzerkampfwagen III Fahrgestell. German armored forces in World War II created a variety of vehicles by mounting anti-tank guns on the chassis of obsolete tanks. The front upper glacis plate of the Jagdpanzer 38 was designed to be 60 mm (2.4 inches) thick, sloped at 30 degrees from the horizontal. The first issue to clear up is the fact that the Jagdpanzer 38 was not officially called the Hetzer during the Second World War. Multiple British army intelligence reports and English transcripts of German prisoner interrogations make use of the term Baiter as an English translation for the German nickname Hetzer when used to refer to the Jagdpanzer 38. The accelerator was in the middle. Unknown unit, Bohemia, 1945. 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. Jagdpanzer 38T Hetzer XII 1944 production BMM. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. company. Pz.Jger 38(t) KTB, GenStdH/Gen.d.Art. The following is an updated list of the different names and abbreviations given to the Jagdpanzer 38, followed by the source, and date of the document that was initially compiled by Thomas L. Jentz and Hilary Louis Doyle. 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. Military Intelligence, Section 10 (M.I.10) was part of the British War Office, which would later become part of M.I.6. Pz.Jger (38t) Gen Insp.d.Pz.Tr. The two companies of Heeres Panzerjger Abteilung 741 and eighteen other Heeres Panzerjger companies were deployed in the region. This was less than initially hoped for. [14] Using the Jagdpanzer 38 and similar vehicles according to a defensive doctrine would offset some of the disadvantages of poor side armor and limited gun traverse. Crews were taught to camouflage their vehicles and hide on the edge of woodland. I am looking for a Panzer, Jagd-Panzer or Panzerjager unit with the number 562nd. Vendor code: Used by the Americans, British, Australians, Indians and the Russians during World War II, the M3 medium tank was most . Patr. A surviving Panzerjger Schule Milowitz (Tank hunter training school at Milowitz) document showed that Jagdpanzer 38 crews were encouraged to find preselected firing positions, preferably behind an earth wall in cover, like at the edge of a wood. The engines were manufactured by the Czech car manufacturer Praga, which also supplied the Wilson-type gearboxes. The Jagdpanzer 38 was an ambush vehicle and needed to hide. Its design is believed to have influenced the final development of the Jagdpanzer 38. The hull was wider: the Panzer 38(t) tank was 2.13 m (7ft) wide, but the Jagdpanzer 38 was 2.63 m (8ft 7.5 in) wide. 4.7 out of 5 stars 76. This restricted its traverse to only 5 left and 11 right. The road wheels were larger than those used on the Panzer 38(t) tanks: they were 82 cm diameter instead of the tanks 77.7 cm (2 ft 7 in) diameter. The Swiss began building their own tanks in the early 1960s. Jagdpanzer 38 Gen.lnsp.d.Pz.Tr.Akten (19 October 1944 to 6 April 1945) It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. To make the crews task of fixing cut tree branches and bushes to the exterior of the vehicle easier, U shaped brackets were welded to the upper front glacis plate and the side armor. They placed a contract with the Czechs. The loader had the job of rearming and firing the remote-controlled roof-mounted 360 degrees swiveling 7.92 mm M.G.34 machine gun. In 1944, the Panzer 38(t) tank was considered outclassed and obsolete. Jagdpanzer 38 of an unknown Panzerjger unit in Italy, 1945 The Starr was characterized by a rigid mount for the main gun. The main weapon had a semi-automatic loading system: once the first round was loaded, every time the gun fired, the recoil ejected the shell casing, and the breech block remained down in the open position waiting for another shell to be loaded. Bruce Crompton Collection, UK