| Year | April 1944 |
| Vehicle Type | Light Tank Destroyer |
| Origin & Designer | Germany/BMM & Skoda |
| Numbers Produced | 2.584 |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x 75mm L/48 PaK 39 Gun |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -6° to +12° |
| Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
| Gun Traverse | 5° Left & 11° Right |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | Sfl.ZF1a/Rbfl36 |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 or MG42 (Hull Roof) |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 41 x 75mm & 1.200 x 7.92mm |
| Height | 2.17m |
| Width | 2.63m |
| Length | 4.87m |
| Combat Weight | 15.750m |
| Ground Clearance | 0.41m |
| Fording Depth | 0.89m |
| Trench Crossing | 1.31m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.65m |
| Climbing Ability | 29° |
| Radio | FuG-5 & FuG Spr.f |
| Armour | Lower Hull Front: 60mm Lower Hull Sides: 20mm Lower Hull Rear: 20mm Lower Hull Top: 10mm Hull Bottom: 8mm Gun Mantle: 60mm Upper Hull Front: 60mm Upper Hull Sides: 20mm Upper Hull Rear: 20mm Upper Hull Top: 10mm |
| Engine | Praga EPA AC/2 (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 177 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 97 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 42 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 16 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The Germans still had a high regard for the chassis of the Panzer 38(t) tank and when Heinz Guderian requested a light tank destroyer with a fully protected gun with a low silhouette, then the Czech chassis was approved for the new vehicle. The vehicle itself was a new design which incorporated the 75mm PaK 39 gun mounted in a fully armoured fighting compartment complete with 60mm of sloped armour. The 38(t) chassis was modified and widened, a better engine was also fitted. It also had a remote controlled machine gun located on the roof. The Hetzer was issued to tank destroyer battalions and served on every front until the end of the war. |