/Vehicles/Axis/Germany/01-lePanzers/PzKpfw38(t)/Aufklarer38(t).htm | Up-dated: 20-02-2021 |
Eastern Front,
1944-45. |
Turretless
Prototype - Artist's View ! |
or Bergepanzer
38(t) Hetzer mit 2cm Flak 38. |
Data |
One of two
Aufklärungspanzer 38 (t) mit 7.5cm KWK 37L / 24, destined to
provide a fire support to vehicles armed with the "light"
2 cm KWK 38 ... However these machines were engaged in a completely
different unit than that of those with 2cm ... |
Aufklärungspanzer
38 (t) mit 7.5cm KWK 37L / 24, based on Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer
chassis. |
Artist's
view ! Following the problems encountered by BBM Skoda in producing sufficient chassis 38 (t) and the difficulties for the German industry to produce them directly, it was decided to completely redesign the Panzerjäger 38 (t). From these studies will be born the Jagdpanzer 38(d) and in January 1945 a commission on the development of Panzers decides to use the chassis in its reconnaissance version as "platform" for different versions including the armed one of 7.5cm AKF L / 48. |
Artist's
view ! Following the problems encountered by BBM Skoda in producing sufficient chassis 38 (t) and the difficulties for the German industry to produce them directly, it was decided to completely redesign the Panzerjäger 38 (t). From these studies will be born the Jagdpanzer 38(d) and in January 1945 a commission on the development of Panzers decides to use the chassis in its reconnaissance version as "platform" for different versions including that armed with the 2cm KwK 38 gun. |
Artist's
view ! Following the problems encountered by BBM Skoda in producing sufficient chassis 38 (t) and the difficulties for the German industry to produce them directly, it was decided to completely redesign the Panzerjäger 38 (t). From these studies will be born the Jagdpanzer 38(d) and in January 1945 a commission on the development of Panzers decides to use the chassis in its reconnaissance version as "platform" for different versions including that armed with the 2cm MG151 machine-gun. |
Artist's
view ! Following the problems encountered by BBM Skoda in producing sufficient chassis 38 (t) and the difficulties for the German industry to produce them directly, it was decided to completely redesign the Panzerjäger 38 (t). From these studies will be born the Jagdpanzer 38(d) and in January 1945 a commission on the development of Panzers decides to use the chassis in its reconnaissance version as "platform" for different versions including that armed with the mortar of 12 cm GraW 42. |
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