The Jagdpanzer 38(t) (Sd.Kfz. 138/2), later known as Hetzer ("baiter"), was a German tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified pre-war Czechoslovakian Panzer 38(t) chassis.The name "Hetzer" was at the time not commonly used for this vehicle. It was the designation for a related prototype, the E-10. The Škoda 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 matters were cleared. However, there exists a memorandum from Heinz Guderian to Hitler incorrectly claiming that an unofficial name, Hetzer, had spontaneously been coined by the troops. Post-war historians basing themselves on this statement made the name popular in their works. It was never the official name like the other animal names were. (source)Tank Class: Tank Destroyer Boarding level: 17 Fire power: 545/4.45 Attack power/sec: 122.47 Speed: 44 Shell speed: 135 Shell capacity: 41 Duration: 5300 (-200) Front armor: 60@35 Side armor: 40@75 (+20@) Rear armor: 40@65 (+20@) Prior to the 6 November 2009 Patch Boarding level: 17 Fire power: 545/4.45 Attack power/sec: 122.47 Speed: 44 Shell speed: 135 Shell capacity: 41 Duration: 5500 Front armor: 60@35 Side armor: 20@75 Rear armor: 20@65 |
