Panzer IV/70(V)

German Reich (1944) Tank Destroyer – 930 to 940 Built The further development of the StuG series led to the introduction of the Jagdpanzer IV tank destroyer. The Jagdpanzer IV was initially meant to be armed with the long 7.5 cm L/70 gun. As this gun was not available in sufficient numbers, as a temporary …

Semovente M43 da 75/46 / Beute Sturmgeschütz M43 mit 7.5 cm KwK L/46 852(i)

Italian Social Republic/German Reich (1943-1945) Tank Destroyer – 11 to 18 Built The Semovente M43 da 75/46 (English: 75 mm L/46 M43 Self-Propelled Gun) was the last self-propelled gun (SPG) produced by Italy during the Second World War. It was based on the previous Semovente M43 (plural semoventi) chassis, but featured new spaced armor that …

Jagdpanzer IV (Sd.Kfz.162)

German Reich (1943) Tank Destroyer – 750-800 Built As the Second World War progressed, the German Army faced an ever-increasing amount of enemy armor, while its own tank forces were steadily being reduced. Due to losses and meager production capabilities, the Germans were forced to introduce a series of improvised anti-tank vehicles. While these were …

7.62 cm F.K. 36(r) auf gepanzerte Selbstfahrlafette Sd.Kfz.6/3

German Reich (1941) Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun – 9 Built During the war, the Germans encountered ever increasing numbers of strong enemy armor. Due to a general lack of numbers of their own tanks, they were often forced to field improvised anti-tank vehicles. These were mostly based on obsolete tank chassis, such as the Marder series, …

4.7 cm PaK(t) (Sfl.) auf Fgst.Pz.Kpfw.35 R 731(f)

German Reich (1941) Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun – 174 Anti-Tank and 26 Command Vehicles Built After the defeat of France in June 1940, the Germans captured huge stockpiles of British and French war materiel. Some of the greatest prizes were the large quantities of tanks of several different types, including the Renault R35. While the R35 …

Panzerjäger Tiger (P) 8.8 cm PaK 43/2 L/71 ‘Ferdinand/Elefant’ (Sd.Kfz.184)

German Reich (1943) Assault Gun/Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun – 89 Built + 2 Prototypes Following the cancelation of the Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Porsche’s VK45.01(P) heavy tank project, the Germans were left with 100 built chassis, including several completed tanks. As these represented a huge material, financial, and time investment, a solution for reusing these in some …

Jagdpanzer 38 (Hetzer)

German Reich (1944-1945) Tank Destroyer – Approximately 2,827 Built Introduction The first issue to clear up is the fact that the Jagdpanzer 38 was not officially called the Hetzer during the Second World War. Although most official wartime documents do not use the name Hetzer, a few did. Why this nickname has been associated with …

7.5 cm PaK 40 auf Sfl. Lorraine Schlepper ‘Marder I’ (Sd.Kfz.135)

German Reich (1942) Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun – 170-184 Converted Even before the Second World War, the famous German tank commander Heinz Guderian had predicted the need for highly mobile self-propelled anti-tank vehicles, later known as Panzerjäger or Jagdpanzer (tank destroyer or hunter). However, in the early years of the war, beside the 4.7 cm PaK …

7.62 cm PaK 36(r) auf Fgst.Pz.Kpfw.II(F) (Sfl.) ‘Marder II’ (Sd.Kfz.132)

German Reich (1942) Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun – 202 Converted Even before the Second World War, the famous German tank commander Heinz Guderian had predicted the need for highly mobile self-propelled anti-tank vehicles, later known as Panzerjäger or Jagdpanzer (tank destroyer or hunter). However, in the early years of the war, beside the 4.7 cm PaK …

Panzerkampfwagen II als Sfl. mit 7.5 cm PaK 40 ‘Marder II’ (Sd.Kfz.131)

German Reich (1942) Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun – 531-576 Built + 68-75 Converted + 10 Field Conversions Even before the Second World War, the famous German tank commander Heinz Guderian had predicted the need for highly mobile self-propelled anti-tank vehicles, later known as Panzerjäger or Jagdpanzer (tank destroyer or hunter). However, in the early years of …