Germany's Silliest Tank Destroyer

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The German Jagdpanzer 38(t), colloquially known as the Hetzer, is both a formidable opponent and an incredibly goofy tank in War Thunder. It has sloped armor all around, making it look like a turtle.
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Germany's Silliest Tank Destroyer

[@Spookston]

What kind of jokes/editing do you guys like to see? I kinda just wing it most of the time

[@anultragreatsword926]

unhinged and schizo editing

[@el_dogetaco812]

Winging it works! Also how's your health man?

[@Lordchunkyboi]

I really like the way you do it and in my opinion it’s kinda refreshing just to see someone “wing it”

[@kaiserwilhelmll814]

idk

[@nathanderweise_]

I think your current editing style is entertaining without being an overedited and obnoxious blowout of memes. I wouldn't change anything.

[@RayPall]

As a Czech, I give you extra points for using a historical camo commemorating the Prague Uprising. For my non-Czech speaking bros out there: on the left-side skirts, there's a list of people killed or wounded in combat during the defense of the Czech Radio building ("Český rozhlas"). The actual Hetzer used during the combat lacked the main gun (it was an unfinished vehicle) and had different markings.

[@dirtyfartbomb9908]

I have that skin and it’s really cool and looks quite good

[@abyasaalvaroshelby8312]

Jagdpanzer 38 build by germany using chassis from Czech tank, possible the tank was capture by resistance, CMIIW.

[@tomasmatejcek2526]

kamaráde taky jsem z Čech. Užívej života.

[@Intrspace]

@@abyasaalvaroshelby8312 I'm pretty sure the Hetzer was designed by a Czech guy and built in Czech factories

[@Sacrificed_Tiga]

Yes hosii cz team👌

[@Joe-ss9is]

I remember in the first game in the Hetzer, I got de-tracked and got hammered for like three minutes straight by Shermans and T-34s then somehow died to an M16. All in all, 38/10 would play again.

[@aiedenoldstien9751]

The thing has literally no side or roof armor. You can rip it to shreds if you get around it.

[@pikantoz7146]

@@aiedenoldstien9751 yup, that's why I like holding long streets in urban maps or just playing it long range, it's amazing

[@destroyerarmor2846]

Corsair revenge cannon 😁

[@pleaseenteranamelol711]

I remember once I fought a Chaffee, I was sitting on a very slight decline. He shot my roof, at like, an 88 degree angle. He penned my roof and instakilled me. I raged

[@winstonedwards2014]

I was wondering how an M16 rifle managed to kill you, then remembered that there's an M16 vehicle.

[@blumpfreyfranks8863]

Attempt number 10 at getting Spookston to play any tank with a dozer blade, the catch is he has to dig in before engaging. Movement around the map is allowed, however he has to dig in again before reengaging.

[@karolis5376]

He liked it which means he might do this

[@stuthhamster]

def centurion avre

[@Marcos-ms1ij]

​@@stuthhamsterah, the besh bonker centurion

[@tebei8]

Object 775 has a Dozer... even he did video about the tank, not the dozer part.

[@pacocinco]

he liked it which means he thinks he a silly little goose

[@FatherGrigori]

Hes just a little man, a tiny tank destroyer

[@halolime117]

Tiny baby man

[@dragonstable54]

Fun Fact: You can overpressure the Hetzer with the american 75 by shooting the machine gun shield with HE

[@curtsauce3947]

That is actually very helpful information.

[@user-ns4zm8qe9p]

@@curtsauce3947incredibly helpful because sometimes the hetzer guy will sit totally still thinking he’s fine making it a lot easier

[@KekusMagnus]

thats actually real annoying lol

[@diegofernandezruiz9641]

Almost anything can overpressure the 8mm top armor honestly

[@corsairsofnarshaddaa]

As a low tier German main, be gone Satan!

[@zobius9191]

You're the silliest tank destroyer, Spookston.

[@reiyo2644]

Not sure if you know this but the camo on the hetzer is a 1 to 1 copy of a real life hetzer. Its currently being housed in Czech tank museum.

[@lupisvolk2420]

Isn't it the one used by the Czechs when they rose up against their Soviet puppet government?

[@NorthGG]

@@lupisvolk2420 Actually no, it was used during the Prague uprising against occupying German forces during WW2 (1945). Czech people did not rise against Soviet forces in 1968 (unlike Hungary in 1956).

[@jayaang4176]

@@lupisvolk2420you might be thinking of the Hungarian uprising, in the Czechoslovak case it was the communist government itself that tried to liberalize and was stopped by the Soviet invasion

[@french_tank]

Fun fact : The nickname "Hetzer" was originally made for the Jadgpanzer E-10, a prototype tank but there was a administrative misunderstanding and the nickname was given to the Jagdpanzer 38t by mistake.

[@darkninjacorporation]

Doesn’t Hetzer basically translate to “flanker”? Either way, it’s the best German TD for two simple reasons: 1: cute 2: covers the Tiger 1’s LFP really good, which was neat back in the early days of ground forces

[@robertish4917]

Hetzer actually translates to "annoying" or similar, since it was an annoyance to the allies The name was actually given to it in the postwar era by former German army personnel

[@DarkDodger]

@@robertish4917 Hetzer actually translates to something like "hounder" or "chaser". "Hetzen" is a form of giving chase, like dogs on a hunt.

[@Max-rc5hu]

Hetzer in German comes from describing hunting with dog which is chasing the prey. It can also be used to describe humans who have a strong opinion/accuse someone about something and are making that publicly known, however that is not very common in modern German language.

[@Dutch-McLarenJk82-]

@@DarkDodgerSo if Hetzer = Chaser, then Chaser = Jagd right? So Hetzer is just another word for “Jagd”panzer?

[@12SickOne34]

Let me (as a German) give it a try. Hetzer comes from "Hetzjagd" aka "Hetze" aka "Hatz" aka "Treibjagd" ("jemanden oder etwas hetzen", would be translated as "to hunt someone or something down (in a chase)") So, yeah the literal translation should be Chaser or simply Hunter. German is such a complicated yet rich language, isn't it^^

[@pvt.bushmann5903]

Yeah hate to break it to Spookyton, the Jpz.38(t) is a huge CAS magnet because of how fragile literally everything except its front plates are.

[@l4x3rj]

Also you tend to become a CAS magnet when you’re shooting into enemy spawn 5 minutes into the game

[@zupnanazwa]

​@@l4x3rj Yeah because some map designs are horrible

[@aiedenoldstien9751]

​@zupnanazwa Gajin and horrible map designs? Never. I don't know what would make you say that. That's just silly. Meanwhile Gajin: "Alright boys l, we need our next open field we can release at 2.0 and up"

[@kimjanek646]

Some guy for half a year: Can you play the Italian Semovente 75/46 M43 TD? It's pretty good. Spookston: Hetzer, lets gooo!!

[@ereniko6114]

the semovente at 4.7 kinda sucks balls when u can play a 4.0 stug or 5.0 su-85m tbh

[@kimjanek646]

@@ereniko6114 true. But it’s kinda sneaky with the low profile.

[@Necroes]

Personally, I think that arcade actually has a pretty elegant solution to the CAS issue; It could be refined a bit more, but limiting the number of planes that can be up at any given time, and giving them a maximum time they can be in the air before they're forced out and back into a ground vehicle works well. Especially if it means having to leave yourself in an undefended tank while you're in the plane.

[@louiewood7689]

*war thunder voice* I AGREE!

[@nalcij]

I got 15 kills with this thing. It’s armor is so peculiar, works when you don’t expect it to.

[@garfield850]

10 $ 😮👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨

[@CheezeSpartan]

I swear I’ve seen this thing .50 cal’d from the side. That being said, good luck when catching frontally in a down tier

[@czwarty7878]

Completely possible, side armor plates of Hetzer are made of just strengthened steel (not true armored steel) and are just 20mm thick, so they are penetrable by .50cal AP rounds below 100 meters

[@NorvaVindrise]

Mondays are the worst but this made my morning better, Dankeschön Spookston ❤️

[@I_am_looking_for_GF]

Is it not Sunday?

[@armstrong3818]

Its not even monday yet...

[@luna_macaroni]

​@@armstrong3818time zones exist

[@NorvaVindrise]

@@armstrong3818its 2 am here lmao

[@KekusMagnus]

damn Aussies living a whole day ahead of us

[@frankhayden2162]

I love how the HE filler has just enough to kill the crew and only destroy what ever the shell itself directly impacts. Germany, ya gotta love it and I love how he mentions its a wedge. German tank designer: sir why did you give me a wedge of cheese? High command: build a tank destroyer out of that. German tank designer: can I call it the cheese wedge of death aka Hetzer? High command: sure why not

[@akulanick38]

maybe try STA-3 next time? 6s autoloader+range finder+decent accerlation makes it quite underatted

[@aiedenoldstien9751]

I wouldn't realy say the tank is underrated. A lot of people use it when they play Japan. It's just that most minor nations are underrated. (Mostly cause Gajins insistent need for Russian Bias.)

[@celi3437]

I think Spookston would enjoy playing the M2A2

[@SemoventeDa]

Hey Spook, you should play the Semovente 75/46 M43. It's a deeply overshadowed italian tank destroyer which can deliver an heavy punch but it's deeply ignored the potential it has. I am not gonna surrender in proposing this. I AM NOT GONNA SURRENDER, BE CLEAR! I A M N O T B A C K I N G O F F! Y O U C A N' T K E E P G E T T I N G A W A Y W I T H I T ! Eyo, don't yo dare ignoring me, I won't surrender until you play it! (Day 123)

[@ereniko6114]

it's "overshadowed"(just worse than other adversaries) because it's just not good for the BR considering what other nations get lmao

[@nphrandalcolt8719]

Really brings back some memories, seeing you playing the Hetzer

[@nobody5217]

Spookston how about you make a video on Jagdtiger? I am telling you it's very stronk and tanky. I hope you accept my request

[@RogueDragonHunter]

This is like an early Christmas present to me. The Hetzer is my favorite tank, so I'm glad it got featured on your channel.

[@JNBurdo5]

TBH Spookston that Sherman you faced in the beginning the M4 Hybrid is a reaaaaaallly good Sherman it's hull armor is very damn trolly with volumetric and I frequently get hit by shots like that that bounce. I honestly think it's probably the best 3.7 Sherman currently.

[@juusolatva]

*sees a tank* "hold up, that's a man"

[@MrBritishEnglishMan]

Finally my favourite tank destroyer gets a video

[@justink-kh3ps]

i enjoy gameplay/videos where Spookston's having fun and is happy :)

[@FPSCabbage]

Love your videos, been binging them for the past 2 weeks while I have been getting into the game more. Keep it up brother!

[@capdetigla]

Waiter,waiter! Can we get some more sprocket content please?

[@dieratte6262]

Spook, I'd like to see you play one of the Italian trucks next. The one at 2.3-2.0 has a 120 mm howitzer with HE. I used it sometimes and was quite funny

[@thax321]

No way, I was looking for a Spookston Hetzer video just last night and concluded you only ever did the one 'talk' on it. And now here is a gameplay video! Lucky me.

[@V_XVX]

spookston’s editing is exactly how my brain works and i appreciate it

[@leonardoanselmo6263]

Please try out the forgotten american medium/mbt the M47, it got very good mobility fast turret drive and 2x .50 cals

[@popinmo]

I play the German one

[@mustafasattar8452]

My 41th attempt at asking spookston to play the t26e1-1 super pershing

[@emptiness5151]

You’re def my favorite WT KZbinr now, I like ya content keep it up

[@hkoigrinder]

7:07 that snake eater sound reference is best

[@SpaceMochi2673]

Day 54 of asking spookston to play the m4a3 105

[@user-ml4sw8nt2g]

It’s fine. I love your style now. Its literally my favourite part of the day watching your vids

[@thatoneshep3430]

absolutely love the mandys meow with reverb. god that got me crying right off the bat with laughter.

[@gurp8051]

the guncarrier at like 1:30 giving me flashbacks I love the brick but the second it gets uptiered its over

[@ThelVadam7777]

I absolutely love the random halo sounds and songs in your videos. Plz never stop that

[@rezyraiden7931]

You keep making videos on every tank I'm playing currently

[@erikmann3640]

Your videos always make me laugh. Thanks for the entertaining videos. Cheers!

[@ravenouself4181]

The cast hull Shermans are a menace, for some reason, they bounce perfectly aimed Tiger I and Panther shots

[@hhdd8657]

As always great video, fit's the first time that I'm putting a message because I coudn't not react. When you said : "this is not exactly a flanking tank" and showed the max speed of 42 km/h, I (british main who love the british heavies, I'm weird I know) was like "what do you mean not build for flanking ? This thing is SPEED itself". Also you should play the Valentine I. I think it's one of the most underated tanks both in the game and real live. I really hoping that they add the Valintine V, I want my 3 men turret on the valentine for heaven's sake !

[@CheezeSpartan]

9:08 No camo is more iconic at mid tier than that German uncooked waffle yellow

[@porkchop4401]

I am currently on German run and I love this thing. Its pen and round is super nice. And it bounces shots I didnt think it would.

[@smonk8403]

the prague uprising camo earned you a like from me m8

[@thetommyhawk8244]

Spookston and football memes is a combo I didn’t expect but truly appreciate

[@saintlime]

Hey Spookston! You were very close to playing the M3 GMC the other day. I can't wait for the day where you'll play it :)

[@Matwe69]

Your vids keep making me want to play generals

[@Sillybutts]

A lot more positive in this video, love the enthusiasm!

[@reentrysfs6317]

That sneak peak at a historical video has just made my day

[@jaxrammus9165]

hetzer

[@SmaugBoi]

That Goblin edit was sublime

[@Wooper160atThePond]

I think that Green goblin "Oh" is your best moment ever

[@S1su]

Very often when I’m bored I judt play the hetzer. Good armour, fast and small so easy to hide and good gun

[@Iron_Blood_Enjoyer1933]

I'm surprised your not going over the current drama that's going on with the T-90M & it's spall liners, not to mention the aftermath involving the community managers and one of the getting doxed no less.

[@KekusMagnus]

Why would he? Drama is cringe and the spall liners aren't on the live server yet

[@liladoodle]

​@@KekusMagnusI think what he's trying to say is will he talk about it when he does do his thoughts on the update.

[@SpiritOfMontgomery]

Man that mourinho clip is versatile

[@hueylong7989]

Spookston trying not to call every tank a goofy silly gremlin little silly goofy guy challenge (he himself is a silly little gremlin)

[@commander2552]

Love that C&C generals music

[@formbi]

it's a good day when Spookston uploads

[@EpicFishGamer]

0:59 bro got surprised after a Sherman bounces after he shoots the most angled areas

[@SWJEDITS]

That Italian milk truck with the 90mm was me

[@kiksiidiriiksii7194]

Spookston: “Why does everyone like to bomb me?” Also Spookston: Runs obvious red camouflage.

[@Odins_Spear]

CAS is the snail’s way of balancing spookston

[@eihcra_]

You should play the British Concept 3. Like most light tanks it is very fast with poor armour but the cannon is insane with 137mm of pen for the default shell at 0m 0 degrees.

[@stephensmith4598]

I do find it hilarious that spookston hates when people wiggle their turrets but he does a full figure 8 the second he faces a Sherman.

[@samuelspry6955]

He wasn't expecting the doorstop to have a gun.

[@jangustl_wt2358]

Yes there are many tank destroyer out there there are weird. The jagdpanzer 38(t) was in swiss service under the designation G13. The swiss build weird prototypes called "Nahkampfkanone I" und "Nahkampfkanone II" with their weird cast casemate. Its pretty cursed. The french AMX-10M is a weird tank destroyer too. Please drive out the AMX-10M.

[@nooblangpoo]

If you think the Hetzer is broken at 4.3, check out the Jagdpanzer IV L/70(A), a rare long 75 at 4.3

[@brendansullivan1618]

Great video per usual. Could you play the m24.

[@Mach-2-Fishbed]

"I would go replenish my commander except for the fact that the commander MG is entirely useless" minus the open tops, but you know what would be great? If that remote controlled MG that sits directly under the loader and was controlled by the loader, didn't die when the commander did. I'm sure there's a some kind of bug report about it somewhere, though it's probably filed in the basement cabinet with every report you make.

[@therizzler61]

I love your content keep it up

[@rhr0264]

Love your vids man, can you try and play Jagdpanther G1!

[@curtiskempton5392]

I really would love to see an option to choose to play ground battles with or without CAS/AA vehicles.

[@skyemidnight7789]

Other than the cas curse it looked like spooks really enjoyed playing the cheese wedge

[@schwuub5264]

I am wedging to your videos in my gun cave with the German main socks on

[@crimsonfloof6189]

Cas player: i sense a youtuber in the match! ALL ORDINANCES ON THAT TARGET!!!

[@anarchopupgirl]

Sitting this up against a corner so your crew are hidden is objectively evil

[@BrockvsTV]

Thank you for the content. I enjoy them a lot. Request-make an arcade video. You have a good spook

[@stephweasenforth7891]

Having an entire team of friendly danger turtles is always a great game

[@Spookyman262]

I really like whan you just make goofy noises randomly

[@HotK0ffee]

the warframe kavat noise at 7:07 reset my brain

[@JohnDoe-kw9ex]

Love the unloved M47 Patton day 83!

[@myopickid4180]

12:55 Maybe because that truly what CAS does? take out hard target that ground force couldn't able to

[@kabob0077]

3:04 Gonna be honest, Jeff's voice made me flinch a bit... Man do I hate hearing that specific announcement... Well that and NEW ZOMBIE barely a few seconds into a round of Infection.

[@TheJigsaw1591]

"50 chrome tabs" Sounds like you need to get an Opera GX sponsorship. Honestly worth it

[@tazionuvolari8142]

12:50 Spookstoon: why everyone decided to bomb me Captured by him point:

[@fox9315]

Spook we all know that those 50 chrome tabs are new cat gifs to put in future videos

[@ho-ri6540]

Oye Spookston, Playing some unique tanks

[@mnguy98]

"It might be because I have like 50 Chrome tabs open right now." I resemble that remark. Also, attempt number.... 6? 7? of asking to play the Chinese Sd.kfz.222. Half the fire rate, double the magazine size of the German 222, and at a lower BR.

[@acheron5900]

One of the most fun vehicles at its tier.

[@SenSiminov]

MY BABY! Thank you spooky man.

[@berserkskeleton762]

the little tank destroyer that could

[@PNolandS]

Dang, that Sherman bounced more rounds over the course of 12 seconds than mine will bounce in a day

[@chocolat-kun8689]

I was expecting the Micheal fnaf at the intro cuz of how cramped , but hey that works.

[@StefanRamsen]

7:05 the soundeffeckt rofl.

[@drvinylscratch1936]

Holy shit you played the hetzer. My pz38t needs have been sated thanks spookdad

[@magicmaiko6666]

Hey Spook, would love too see you play the Russian 3.7 Deck. It’s one of those decks that’s always fun. Great video like always, greetings from Germany