Hetzer - Jagdpanzer 38 (t): The most cost-effective German tank hunter

[Tamaskun]

Hey Guys, Tom here,
I’ve made a video about the
Hetzer - Jagdpanzer 38 (t): The most cost-effective German tank hunter
Please tell me your opinion.

Thank You,
T

 

[marathag]

'Better than pushing a PaK 40 thru the mud'

 

[Ichon]

How does it compare to the Stug chassis? I have always heard that was the most effective but generally it is well accepted the tank hunters were usually better use of German resources than most of the mainline battle tanks once Germans were pushed onto the defensive.

 

[redcoat]

How does it compare to the Stug chassis? I have always heard that was the most effective .

The Stug was a far better fighting vehicle, the Hetzer was too small and had poor crew vision, it was useful for ambushing advancing tanks from cover but nothing else.

 

[sparky]

Cheap and cheerful , gave some backbone to the poor infantry and a headache to the Shermans
the ergonomics were soooooo bad it could have been designed by Soviet

 

[deaf tuner]

Cheap and cheerful , gave some backbone to the poor infantry and a headache to the Shermans
the ergonomics were soooooo bad it could have been designed by Soviet

Oddly, it was a Romanian design that inspired it, while Soviets, tho taking possession of Romanian and German blueprints and plans, didn't continued the idea.

source : Mareșal tank destroyer - Wikipedia

 

[marathag]

Oddly, it was a Romanian design that inspired it, while Soviets, tho taking possession of Romanian and German blueprints and plans, didn't continued the idea.

source : Mareșal tank destroyer - Wikipedia

Open Topped, the TC way have been able to direct the SPG better, like the Soviets later did with the ASU-57.

Yes, losing the armor would have taken away from the 'tiny mobile pillbox' vibe it had going on and closer to the Marders.

But you can't shoot what you don't see, so the whole near blind pillbox idea was really daft when you look closer at it.
Being able to see, then shoot and scoot would have been more effective that being to snipe one Sherman, than try to figure out where the rest of that platoon is at, firing 76mm at your flanks, Shermans you can't even see.

 

[deaf tuner]

Open Topped, the TC way have been able to direct the SPG better, like the Soviets later did with the ASU-57.

Yes, losing the armor would have taken away from the 'tiny mobile pillbox' vibe it had going on and closer to the Marders.

But you can't shoot what you don't see, so the whole near blind pillbox idea was really daft when you look closer at it.
Being able to see, then shoot and scoot would have been more effective that being to snipe one Sherman, than try to figure out where the rest of that platoon is at, firing 76mm at your flanks, Shermans you can't even see.

Thank You.

I wasn't praising the "qualities" of the two (anyway, the Romanian one never was more than a prototype). Just pointing were from inspiration came.

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sorry, what's TC and SPG?

 

[marathag]

Thank You.

I wasn't praising the "qualities" of the two (anyway, the Romanian one never was more than a prototype). Just pointing were from inspiration came.

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sorry, what's TC and SPG?

TC = Tank or Track Commander
SPG = Self Propelled Gun

Related acronym DAT
Dumb Ass Tanker

 

[deaf tuner]

TC = Tank or Track Commander
SPG = Self Propelled Gun

Related acronym DAT
Dumb Ass Tanker

Thank You.

BTW, looking around, I found an image comparing Stug, Hetzer and Marsal profiles (at the same scale):

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