The Jagdpanzer 38(t) is one of the most common late-war German tank destroyers. It was, crucially, available in numbers that made it significant, and was generally mechanically reliable. Also, its small size made it a hard target, and was easy to conceal allowing it to lie in ambush for enemy tanks.

The Jagdpanzer 38(t) is one of the most common late-war German tank destroyers. It was, crucially, available in numbers that made it significant, and was generally mechanically reliable. Also, its small size made it a hard target, and was easy to conceal allowing it to lie in ambush for enemy tanks.

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Jiří Vašek on October 27, 2011

Do you know, what it is the (t) in the name of the tank? It is "Tscheisch" - Czech, and is was produced in Praha. No small parh of German tank divisions defeating Allies at Dunquerkue (1940) were Czech tanks of this family from former Czechoslovak army. It was our "thanksgiving" for the selling of our country by our allys to Hitler in 1938. Jiri, Praha

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pillboxs on October 28, 2011

Hello Jiri Vasek, thanks for the detailed comment. The Germans called the tank "Jagdpanzer 38(t)" (hunting armored Panzer 38 (t)) "Hetzer" or "Sonderkraftfahrzeug (Sd.Kfz) 138/2" (special vehicle (Sd.Kfz) 138 / 2). Peace is a gift that is the conscious of losing him ...

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