The Panzerkampfwagen 38 (t), originally known as the Českomoravská Kolben-Daněk (ČKD) LT vz. 38, was a tank designed during the 1930s, which saw extensive service during World War …

The Jagdpanzer 38 (Sd.Kfz. 138/2), originally the Leichter Panzerjäger 38 (t), known mostly post-war as Hetzer, was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a …

Dec 5, 2020 · An interesting summary of the 38t as a tank but no real mention of its “Hetzer” variant or the munitions vehicles and bergerpanzers that dotted the panzer landscape

Despite its appearance, the Hetzer was not built directly over the Panzer 38 (t) chassis. The latter had to be widened and lengthened in order to support the weight of the casemate, and had …

The Jagdpanzer 38 (t) was developed in early 1944 by the Böhmisch-Märische Maschinenfabrik factory in occupied Czechoslovakia. The design was based on their LT vz.38 tank, which the …

Feb 26, 2009 · In all, 2,584 Hetzers were produced by May 1945. The Hetzer was designed around a widened PzKfw 38 (t) chassis with a modified suspension. The power plant was the …

It was powered by an enlarged Praga six-cylinder water cooled engine that provided 158hp, which gave it a top speed of 38km/hr on roads (23.5mph). The Hetzer wasn't without its flaws.

Manufactured from 1943 to provide the German forces with a dedicated Panzerjäger (tank hunter) capable of defeating the Allied powers’ latest armoured fighting vehicles, the Jagdpanzer 38 (t) …

A modified chassis with a more efficient motor, more heavily slanted armour plating, broader tracks and heavier artillery (7.5 cm anti-tank cannon 39) made the "Hetzer" the most efficient …

Its place in history, the Jagdpanzer 38 (t), remains the best of all tank destroyers available to the German Army at the time. Its small size (no taller than a man) and effective main gun ensured …