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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.
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 and 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.
The Jagdpanzer 38 was intended to be more efficient than the much more ambitious Jagdpanther and Jagdtiger designs of the same period.
Using a proven chassis,
it avoided the mechanical problems of the larger armoured vehicles.