Jagdpanzer 38(t) "Hetzer"

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Jagdpanzer 38(t) "Hetzer"

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Country :	Germany
Role :	Tank Destroyer
In-Service Date :	April 1944
Manufacturer :	BMM Skoda
Number Produced :	2584
Crew :	4
Rado :	FuG5 FuG Spr. f.
Road Speed :	42 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :	16 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:	178 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:	97 Kilometers
Engine Name:	Praga EPA AC / 2
Coolant :
Cylinders:
Capacity:	Liters
Horsepower :
Power / Weight Ratio :	hp per tonne
Transmission :	Wilson Preselector
Gears :	5 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :	Bogie
Fuel Type :	Gasoline
Fuel Capacity:	386 Liters
Road Consumption:	2.17 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:	3.98 Liters per Kilometer
Length :	6.27 meters
Height :	2.17 meters
Width :	2.63 meters
Weight :	15750 kilograms
Ground Clearance :	41 centimeters
Ground Pressure :	0.85 kg/cm²
Track Links :	96 per track
Track Width :	35 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :	269 centimeters
Gradiant :	25°
Vertical Obsticle :	0.65 meters
Fording Depth :	0.89 meters
Trench Crossing :	1.31 meters
Turning Radius :	4.5 meters
Main Gun :	75mm PaK 39 L / 48
Gunsight :	Sfl.ZF 1a / Rblf 36
Traverse :	5° Left & 11° Right (Hand)
Elevation :	+12° / -6°
Main Gun Ammo :	41
Secondary Weapons :	1x 7.92mm MG 42 (AA - 1200 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :	60mm @ 50°
Hull Front (Lower) :	60mm @ 30°
Hull Sides (Upper) :	20mm @ 50°
Hull Sides (Lower) :	20mm @ 75°
Hull Rear :	20mm @ 75°
Hull Top :	10mm @ 0°
Hull Bottom :	8mm @ 0°
Turret Front :	None
Turret Mantlet :	60mm @ Saukopf.
Turret Sides :	None
Turret Rear :	None
Turret Top :	None

Penetration Data for the 75mm PaK 39 L / 48

(All data is displayed vs. RHA / FHA plate @ 30°)

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PzGr.39 ( Armor Piercing Capped Ballistic Cap ) Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m 6.8 kg 790 m/s 106 / -- mm 96 / -- mm 85 / -- mm 74 / -- mm 64 / -- mm

PzGr.40 ( Armor Piercing Composite Rigid ) Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m 4.1 kg 990 m/s 143 / -- mm 120 / -- mm 97 / -- mm 77 / -- mm -- / -- mm

Gr.38 Hl / B ( High Explosive Anti-Tank ) Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m 4.57 kg 450 m/s 75 / -- mm 75 / -- mm 75 / -- mm -- / -- mm -- / -- mm

Gr.38 Hl / C ( High Explosive Anti-Tank ) Weight Velocity 100 m 500 m 1000 m 1500 m 2000 m 4.8 kg 450 m/s 100 / -- mm 100 / -- mm 100 / -- mm -- / -- mm -- / -- mm