Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer
Germany·
Tank DestroyerIn 1943, the Wehrmacht were experiencing a dire shortage of StuG III tank destroyers because the joint U.S.A.-U.K. air raids caused considerable damage to the Alkett company's factory that produced these vehicles. December 1943, a decision was made to utilize the working capacities of the BMM company in Prague to start production of tank destroyers. Components of the Pz.Kpfw. 38(t) tank were widely used in the new vehicle. The first prototypes were produced in March 1944. More than 2,800 vehicles were built by May 1945.
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Hull
All 9 plates
Specifications
- DPM
- 2,143
- Damage
- 350
- Penetration
- 64 mm
- Reload time
- 9.80 s
- Rate of fire
- 6.12/min
- Aim time
- 2.30 s
- Dispersion
- 0.530 m
- Caliber
- 105.0 mm
- Ammo capacity
- 30
- Potential damage
- 10,500
- Top speed
- 42 km/h
- Reverse speed
- 11 km/h
- Power/weight
- 12.93 hp/t
- Tank traverse
- 30.0 °/s
- Gun elevation
- 15 °
- Gun depression
- 7 °
- Gun traverse range
- -5° / 15°
- Hull armor
- 60 / 20 / 8
- Health
- 415
- Total weight
- 17,020 kg
- View range
- 260 m
- Tank cost
- 127,000 cr
-5° / 15° traverse
Module research
Server performance
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Top players
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Video reviews
Curated reviews, replays, and guides from veteran players
18:02reviewForget the Tiger: Germany's "Death Trap" Hetzer Was a Cheap Tank-Killing Machine
15:01replayWorld of Tanks Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer WoT Replay - 14 Kills 2.5K DMG(Patch 1.4.0)
10:40replayWorld of Tanks Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer WoT Replay - 7 Kills 1.8K DMG(Patch 1.4.0)
0:51reviewHetzer’s Trick That Stunned U.S. Tanks
27:44reviewGermany's Master Baiter, the Jagdpanzer 38(t) 'Hetzer' | Cursed by Design
7:55reviewJagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer • 14 KILLS • World of Tanks
4:50reviewHow Bad Was The Hetzer?
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