More points are awarded for scoring hits on enemy tanks. It was based on a modified czechoslovakian panzer 38t chassis. See more ideas about tank destroyer, ww2 and ww2 tanks. Podzegacz niemieckie dzialo pancerne z okresu iiws budowane na podwoziu czolgu pzkpfw 38t.
The article contains pictures of the restored vehicle next to another preserved jagdpanzer 38, one of which is an early model, the other from later in the production run. The acquired hetzer is also the only one of two original running hetzer tanks in the world. It was the designation for a related prototype, the e10. The name hetzer was at the time not commonly used for this vehicle. For its place in history, the jagdpanzer 38t remains the best of all the panzerjagers then available to the german army. Military tanks tank destroyers hetzer wallpaper 2048x1536. Tanks such as the t82 and the marder ii are destroyed by a single shot from the hetzer s highest gun whether in the front, side, or back, the shells do. A ww2 wartime skoda jagdpanzer 38t hetzer was called a g in the factory and on all internal documentation. The jagdpanzer 38t was intended to be more costeffective than the much more ambitious jagdpanther and jagdtiger designs of the same period. The skoda 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. December 1943, a decision was made to utilize the working capacities of the bmm company in prague to start production of tank destroyers. Rare jagdpanzer 38t hetzer wwii footage and a bergehetzer. I never liked the derp gun very much, but the hetzer is a decent little td. Hetzer tank destroyers germany world of tanks tank.
Jagdpanzer 38t hetzer specialist using the jagdpanzer 38t hetzer tank destroyer in battle will earn you points on this ribbon. The jagdpanzer 38t was a lighter category of german tank destroyers made in czechoslovakia under german supervision used in world war ii. The project was inspired by the romanian maresal tank destroyer. The hetzer lacks view range, but it can be used as a decent sniper nonetheless equip binoculars and a camonet. It is advised to use free exp to unlock desired modules, if not. The hetzer tank destroyers world of tanks official forum. In the hedges of normandy, the mountain villages of italy, and the forests of belgium, allied and german soldiers fought a tense, catandmouse war. The highest award is given for destroying enemy tanks. Top gun 7 kills, high caliber, kolobanovs, no damage received, 1221 base xp. This site uses we recommend the following browsers select language site search donate.
Bruces hetzer was the tenth built by skoda and the restoration project is another early model. Kit includes hull, resin mantlet, barrel, roadwheels, spockets, idlers, and track strips. Bc it doesnt have speed or firepower like asu, zis and m18, and im ok with that. The hetzer was conceived as a way to utilise the reliable but small panzer 38t chassis as the basis for the evolution of the marder tank destroyer into a fully enclosed selfpropelled antitank gun. Why was the hetzer, a german world war ii tank destroyer.
Germany was involved in a vast conflict pitting mass against mass on the eastern front, and they were losing. First issued in july 1943 the hetzer proved mechanically reliable, and although it had an awkward layout it was easy to produce and was well liked. This is caused by its forward mounted gun which makes it nose heavy. The tier 4 german tank destroyer hetzer in world of tanks is a very heavily armored tank for tier 4 and packs a mean punch.
Low profile, sloped armor and a powerful 75mm cannon makes it a difficult to see, hard hitting opponent on the battlefield. In flames of war the hetzer is fullytracked with armour front 7, side 2, top 1. The hetzer was conceived as a way to utilise the reliable but small panzer 38t chassis as the basis for the evolution of the marder tank destroyer into a fully enclosed selfpropelled anti tank gun. The name hetzer german for baiter or chaser was at the time not used for this vehicle. The hetzer, unarguably, is the greatest tier iv tank in the game next to the covenanter. This original jagdpanzer 38t hetzer comes from a private collection. A light, lowprofile tank destroyer designed according to general heinz guderians specifications. In 1943, the wehrmacht were experiencing a dire shortage of stug iii tank destroyers because the joint u. I realy love to play with small tanks in rb, its like playing hide and seek. These included the open superstructure, poor armour protection and high silhouette. The prospect of seeing the two complete tank destroyers side by side is something to relish and we hope to bring you coverage of this in the not too distant future. While the concept was not prevalent within the wehrmacht, it was common in the waffenss to reward its most successful personnel, as the organisation was far more attuned to the propaganda imperatives of nazi germany.
It was apparent, however, that it had a number of shortcomings. The jagdpanzer 38t, better known as hetzer was a german light tank. The project was inspired by the romanian mare al tank destroyer. Official website of the awardwinning freetoplay online game world of tanks. Sep 08, 2012 this wallpaper has been tagged with the following keywords. These machines performed even better than expected, yet were still vulnerable due to high vehicle profiles and opentopped. Apart from another hetzer or tier five heavy tanks, very few tanks can penetrate its frontal armor. Its the first tank destroyer in german tree to have closed casematestyle superstructure. The hetzer was one of the most common latewar german tank.
Mar 12, 2019 the jagdpanzer 38t hetzer was developed from the pzkpfw 38t light tank which was itself derived from the original czech lt vz 38 light tank design and took part in the latter stages of world war 2. Originally the tank was obtained by bruce cromptons company, axis track services, which spent the past two years restoring it for the museum. Tank destroyer the jagdpanzer 38t hetzer was a german tank destroyer of the world war ii based on a modified prewar czechoslovakian panzer 38t chassis. While the concept was not prevalent within the wehrmacht, it was common in the waffenss to reward its most successful personnel, as the organisation was far more. The new german tank destroyer was supposed to be a simple design, based on elements produced in series tanks, simultaneously fulfilling the requirements of the current battlefield. Gametop offers you amazing collection of tank games to download and play at no cost. Excellent mechanical condition, perfect running and driving order. Jagdpanzer 38t hetzer or the example his team are restoring for a museum in australia. Ii german hetzer jagdpanzer 38 tg 1945 tank destroyer. Its small size made it easier to conceal than higher vehicles and its 60 mm thick sloping armor gave it good survivability. The marder iii tank destroyer provided a shortterm solution to the problem of using the pzkpfw 38t chassis to mount a large calibre antitank gun. The name hetzer was at the time not commonly used for. Since i have no idea what to do for a post, here is a guide on the hetzer. Diecast hetzer tank, tanks, for sale, military, model.
Why was the hetzer, a german world war ii tank destroyer, so. You send a squad to draw fire, and if they draw fire and come back, then you know where the germans are. Hetzer br ground battles war thunder official forum. A rare german world war ii jagdpanzer 38t tank is now on display at australian armour and artillery museum. Panzer ace tank ace is a contemporary term used in englishspeaking popular culture to describe highlydecorated german tank panzer commanders and crews during world war ii. The jagdpanzer 38t hetzer was developed from the pzkpfw 38t light tank which was itself derived from the original czech lt vz 38 light tank design and took part in the latter stages of world war 2.
The hetzer is researched from panzer 38na or marder ii and leads to stug 3 stock tank when stock, the hetzer is a bad vehicle. Hetzer means chaser in german and that is exactly what this small and fast tank destroyer does best. G it is just the internal manufacturers code name for the jagdpanzer 38t in the skoda factory. The jagdpanzer 38t, known also as hetzer is german tier iv tank destroyed. This ace tanker series of replays is curated from my thread on the wot forums collecting a library of ace grade replays from all tanks in wot. Just a little bit of history about the jagdpanzer 38t hetzer. It was available in relatively large numbers and was generally mechanically reliable. So, i just finished a battle in my hetzer that i thought was a pretty good one. Wot hetzer tier iv german tank destroyer and game by scheeks no wonder that he get ace tanker for this game.
Tanks such as the t82 and the marder ii are destroyed by a single shot from the hetzers highest gun whether in the front, side, or back, the shells do. Im sure most of you know how to play this tank, but a certain someone needed some help so i wrote this up. The jagdpanzer 38 was one of the most common latewar german tank destroyers. Early production jagdpanzer 38t hetzer with muzzle brake. No wonder that he or she get ace tanker for this game. Has mg34with mounts and shields, all optics, fu5 radio transmitter and receiver, mics, antennas etc. Due to the thick armor on the frontal armor which is also heavily angled it can be difficult to deal with frontally unless you know where to shoot. We are back with the second episode of the inside the tanks, filmed at the deutsches panzermuseum, munster. Jagdpanzer 38t hetzer the jagdpanzer 38t was a lighter category of german tank destroyers made in czechoslovakia under german supervision used in world war ii. Its purpose was to give troops a cheaper, mobile and lighter antiarmour capability. Hetzer tank destroyers germany world of tanks tank compare.
It was more costeffective than the much more ambitious. May 25, 2017 it wasnt as successful as people think, but ill give you a quick history here. Here is a list of panzer aces posted by david c clarke over in the feldgrau forum. It wasnt as successful as people think, but ill give you a quick history here. The jagdpanzer 38t succeeded the marder iii tank in 1944 and carried a relatively powerful forward facing hullmounted 75mm gun a version of that used on the stug iii and a remotely operated machine gun that could be fired by the crew from within the vehicle. While its possible this individual replay may be me.