Cobi 2558 Jagdpanzer 38(t) "Hetzer"

COBI 2558 Jagdpanzer 38T Hetzer WWII German Tank - 555 Bricks - Lego compatible - SET NUOVO
 
The Jagdpanzer 38 (Sd.Kfz. 138/2), originally the Panzerjäger 38(t), known mostly post-war as Hetzer, was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38(t) chassis. German armored forces in World War II created a variety of vehicles by mounting anti-tank guns on obsolete tank chassis. These machines performed even better than expected, yet were still vulnerable due to high vehicle profiles and open-topped turrets. Allied bombings took a heavy toll on German production facilities, and further increased the need for an easily produced yet effective light tank destroyer to replace vehicles like the StuG III and Marder series. Prototypes of the Jagdpanzer 38 were ready by 1944 and mass production began in April of that year. The Jagdpanzer 38 was covered entirely with sloped armor, and possessed a compact form and low silhouette, giving it much improved defensive ability over other self-propelled guns. Armament consisted of a 7.5 cm Pak 39 L/48 gun in fixed mounting as well as a remote-controlled MG 34. It featured a wide body to accommodate the four-man crew, as well as strengthened lower hull with enlarged wheels, guide rollers and tracks. Jagdpanzer 38s first entered service in July 1944, and would eventually be assigned to a number of units, including infantry, Panzerjäger and Volksgrenadier divisions. BMM and Škoda continually modified and improved the Jagdpanzer 38 during production of the more than 2,800 vehicles built. Owing to the ease of production and high operating rates, the Jagdpanzer 38 came to serve as Germany’s main tank destroyer in the latter period of the war, making an important contribution on both the Eastern and Western Fronts.
 
 
555 bricks
2 figures
Easy to follow instruction manual
Compatible with LEGO and other leading brands of construction blocks
Model dimensions: (length x width x height) 20,5 cm x 8,5 cm x 9cm
 
 
Der Jagdpanzer 38 war ein leichter Jagdpanzer der deutschen Wehrmacht im Zweiten Weltkrieg.
Aufgrund eines Missverständnisses wurde der Panzer während des Krieges vereinzelt als „Hetzer“ bezeichnet, die Nachkriegsliteratur verwendete primär diese Bezeichnung.
Der Name „Hetzer“ wurde in erster Linie bekannt durch ein Memorandum von Heinz Guderian an Adolf Hitler. Laut diesem hätten deutsche Soldaten spontan diesen Spitznamen für den Panzer geprägt. Tatsächlich lag der Ursprung der Bezeichnung in der niemals verwirklichten E-Serie, die die existierenden deutschen Panzer – darunter den erst in Entwicklung befindlichen Jagdpanzer 38 – durch stärker standardisierte Modelle ersetzen sollte. Als Ersatz für den Jagdpanzer 38 war der Jagdpanzer E-10 vorgesehen, der den Projektnamen Hetzer erhielt. In den Škoda-Werken wurde der Name irrtümlich auf den Jagdpanzer 38 angewandt und in der ersten damit ausgestatteten Einheit verwendet, bis das Missverständnis nach einigen Wochen aufgeklärt wurde.