Team
: Schwalbenheim Kingdom

# Hetzer

Role
: Assault Gun

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/hetzer.md#general-information)

Description
: The **JgPz 38t** is an Assault Gun better known as the **Hetzer**, a German tank destroyer of the Second World War built on the chassis of the Czechoslovak **Panzer 38(t)**. Developed from 1943 and produced by Böhmisch-Mährische Maschinenfabrik (BMM), the Hetzer combined a low silhouette, sloped armour, and the **7.5 cm PaK 39 L/48** in a fixed casemate, becoming one of the most effective light tank destroyers of the war. It is crewed by four — driver, gunner, commander, and loader — and weighs 24 tonnes on a tracked hull. A **Praga EPA AC2800** diesel delivers 158 horsepower for 6.6 hp/t and a maximum speed of 47 km/h forward and 8.3 km/h reverse.
The main armament is the **7.5 cm PaK 39 L/48** cannon with PzGr 39, Hl.Gr 38B, and Sprgr. 34 rounds; the commander has a stabilized **7.92 mm MG 34** for close defense. The gunner uses a 5x telescope sight with no rangefinder or stabilizer on the main gun.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/hetzer.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                                   | [WW2](/md/rv/loadouts/ww2.md) |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| [Schwalbenheim Kingdom](/md/rv/teams/schwalbenheim-kingdom.md) | Tier 2                        |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/hetzer.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 24 t     |
| ---------------- | -------- |
| Seating capacity | 4        |
| Driver           | 1        |
| Gunner           | 1        |
| Commander        | 1        |
| Loader           | 1        |
| Max speed        |          |
| Forward          | 47 km/h  |
| Backward         | 8.3 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/hetzer.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | Praga EPA AC2800 |
| --------------------- | ---------------- |
| Type                  | Diesel           |
| Max RPM               | 2,800 RPM        |
| Horsepower            | 158 hp           |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 6.6 hp/t         |
| Transmission          |                  |
| Forward gears         | 5                |
| Reverse gears         | 1                |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/hetzer.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 141 mm–212 mm |
| ----------------- | ------------- |
| Upper front plate | 245 mm–460 mm |
| Left cheek        | 211 mm–324 mm |
| Right cheek       | 211 mm–324 mm |
| Mantlet           | 279 mm–315 mm |
| Hull side         | 80 mm–89 mm   |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/hetzer.md#gunner-turret)

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Horizontal speed | 6 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 4 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -6° / 10° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/hetzer.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [7.5cm PaK39 L48 cannon](/md/rv/vehicles/hetzer.md#gunner-turret-weapon-75cm-pak39-l48-cannon)

| Reload speed                                                 | 6.25s |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- |
| Ammo                                                         | Max   |
| [PzGr 39](/md/rv/shells/75cm-pak39-l48-cannon-pzgr-39.md)    | \*    |
| [Hl.Gr 38B](/md/rv/shells/75cm-pak39-l48-cannon-hlgr-38b.md) | \*    |
| [Sprgr. 34](/md/rv/shells/75cm-pak39-l48-cannon-sprgr-34.md) | \*    |
| Ammo models                                                  |       |
| Hull ammo                                                    | 22    |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/hetzer.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Telescope sight](/md/rv/vehicles/hetzer.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 5x   |

## [Commander turret](/md/rv/vehicles/hetzer.md#commander-turret)

| Traversal        |            |
| ---------------- | ---------- |
| Mouse aim        | Yes        |
| Horizontal speed | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 60 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -10° / 22° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/hetzer.md#commander-turret-weapons)

#### [7.92mm MG34](/md/rv/vehicles/hetzer.md#commander-turret-weapon-792mm-mg34)

| Reload speed                                     | 6s  |
| ------------------------------------------------ | --- |
| Magazine size                                    | 150 |
| Ammo                                             | Max |
| [7.92×57mm](/md/rv/shells/792mm-mg34-79257mm.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                      |     |
| Bog ammo                                         | 3   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/hetzer.md#commander-turret-sights)

#### [Sight 1](/md/rv/vehicles/hetzer.md#commander-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 1x   |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/hetzer.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                   |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/hetzer/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/hetzer/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/hetzer/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/hetzer/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/hetzer/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/hetzer/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/hetzer/armor_thumbnail.png |

ID: "JgPz 38t"