Jagdpanzer 38
By Christian Ankerstjerne
Production
Production numbers for the Jagdpanzer 38.
| Month |
BMM Production |
Škoda Production |
Total |
| 1944 |
| March |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| April |
20 |
0 |
20 |
| May |
50 |
0 |
50 |
| June |
100 |
0 |
100 |
| July |
100 |
10 |
110 |
| August |
150 |
20 |
170 |
| September |
190 |
30 |
220 |
| October |
133 |
57 |
190 |
| November |
298 |
89 |
387 |
| December |
223 |
104 |
327 |
| 1945 |
| January |
289 |
145 |
434 |
| February |
273 |
125 |
398 |
| March |
148 |
153 |
301 |
| April and May |
70 |
47 |
117 |
| Total |
2047 |
780 |
2827 |
Technical details of the Jagdpanzer 38.
| Jagdpanzer 38 |
| Crew |
| Crew |
- Commander
- Gunner
- Loader
- Driver
|
| Physical Characteristics |
| Weight |
16 t |
| Length |
6.27 m |
| Width |
2.63 m |
| Height |
2.10 m |
| Firing height |
1.40 m |
| Ground pressure |
0.85 kg/cm² |
| Armor |
| Hull, front |
60 mm |
| Hull, sides and rear |
20 mm |
| Hull, top |
8 mm |
| Hull, bottom |
10 mm |
| Performance |
| Maximum speed |
40 km/h |
| Road speed |
25-30 km/h |
| Cross-country speed |
15 km/h |
| Maximum grade |
25° |
| Trench crossing |
1.30 m |
| Vertical obstacle |
65 cm |
| Fording depth |
0.90 m |
| Fuel capacity |
320 l |
| Mileage (road) |
1.77 l/km |
| Mileage (cross-country) |
2.46 l/km |
| Cruising range |
180 km |
| Cross-country range |
130 km |
| Engine |
| Make and model |
Praga AC |
| Type |
Water cooled |
| Cylinders |
6 |
| Displacement |
7750 cc |
| Fuel |
Gasoline |
| Max. governed speed |
2600 rpm |
| Net h.p. |
150 |
| Armament |
| Main weapon |
7,5 cm Pak 39 L/48 |
| Secondary weapon |
7,92 mm M G 34 |
| Auxillary weapon |
9 mm M P |
| Ammunition Storage |
| Main weapon |
7,5 cm: 41 |
| Secondary weapon |
7,92 mm: 600 |
| Auxillary weapon |
9 mm: 192 |
Additional Reading
- Jagdpanzer 38 photographs (external link)
- Photographs of the Jagdpanzer 38 at Panzerphotos.
- Pz Kpfw 38 (t)
- Information about the Panzerkampfwagen 38 (t).
Sources
- JENTZ, Thomas L. & DOYLE, Hilary Louis. Panzer Tracts No. 9 - Jagdpanzer : Jagdpanzer 38 to Jagdtiger. Darlington, MD : Darlington Productions, 1997. 60 p. ISBN 0-9648793-3-6.
- JENTZ, Thomas L., DOYLE, Hilary Louis & BADROCKE, Mike. New Vanguard 36 - Jagdpanzer 38 "Hetzer" 1944-1945. Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2001. p. .