Year | September 1944 |
Vehicle Type | Light Armoured Recovery Vehicle |
Origin & Designer | Czechoslovakia/BMM |
Numbers Produced | 170 |
Crew | 4 |
Main Armament | 1 x 7.92mm MG34 (Loose) |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Secondary Armament | [@secondary_armament] |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | 600 x 7.92mm |
Height | 2.17m |
Width | 2.63m |
Length | 4.87m |
Combat Weight | 15.500 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.41m |
Fording Depth | 0.89m |
Trench Crossing | 1.31m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.65m |
Climbing Ability | 29° |
Radio | FuG-5 |
Armour | Hull Front: 60mm Hull Sides: 20mm Hull Rear: 20mm Hull Top: 10mm Hull Bottom: 8mm |
Engine | Praga EPA AC/2 (Petrol) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 177 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 130 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 Bergepanzer 38(t) was based on the Hetzer. These vehicles were to be issued to Hetzer companies and had an open topped compartment which housed the maintenance crew and plus lifting equipment. The Bergepanzer 38(t) served with Hetzer units until the end of the war. |