Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Jagdpanzer 38(t)
Hetzer, Panzerjäger 38(t) für 7.5 cm Pak 39 |
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| Type | Tank Destroyer |
Radio Equipment | FuG 5 & FuG Spr f |
| Manufacturer(s) | BMM, Skoda |
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| Crew | 4 |
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Production Quantity |
2584 |
Production Period | April 1944 - May 1945
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| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 15750 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.85 kg/cm² |
| Length w/Gun | 6.27 m |
Length /hull | 4.87 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 1.40 m |
Height | 2.17 m |
| Width | 2.63 m |
Ground clearance | 0.41 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 75 mm Pak 39 L/48 (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 41 |
| Traverse | 5° left & 11° right (manual) |
Elevation | +12° to -6° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | SflZF1a |
| Secondary Armament | 7.92 mm MG34/42 (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 1200 |
| Location | 1: Superstructure - 2: Superstructure
roof |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Bolting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 60 mm / 50° |
20 mm / 75° |
20 mm / 75° |
10 mm / 0° |
| Superstructure | 60 mm /
30° |
20 mm /
50° |
8 mm / 20° |
10 mm /
0° |
| Mantlet | 60 mm / Saukopf |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Praga EPA AC/2 |
Type & Displacement | L6, 7.8L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 158 hp at 2600 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 10 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Steering | clutch-brake, steering wheel and levers |
| Brakes | ? |
Fuel Capacity | 386 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Leaf spring |
Road wheels | 4 wheels, 2 by bogie, rubber edgings
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| Track return rollers | 1 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front, double |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear, double, adjustable |
Shock absorbers | ? |
| Track Type | outside guide, single pin, steel | ||
| Width | 293 mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | 87-90 |
Track ground contact | 2.69 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 42 km/h on road, 16 km/h off road
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Range | 177 km on road - 130 km off road |
| Mileage | 217 L/100 km on road - 398 L/100 km off road |
Maximum grade | 29° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.31 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.65 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.89 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 4.90 m |
| Sources | |||
| Vehicles.com | TNT HS n°1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12 | AFV Data Base (lost) |
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