The Hetzer is one of two German Tank Destroyers of Tierr 4. It is the slower, more heavily armoured brethran to it's counterpart, the Marder 38t.
In-Game Statistics
Hit Points: 270 HP
Weight/Load Limit:16.17/16.8t
Price:164,800 Credits
Crew
- Commander/Radio Operator
- Driver
- Gunner
- Loader
Engine Power: 100 horsepower
Speed Limit: 42 km/h
Traverse Speed: 28 deg/sec
Turret Traverse Speed: 50 deg/sec
Hull Armor
- Front: 60mm
- Sides: 20mm
- Rear: 20mm
Radio/View Range: 300m/300m
Historical Info
The Hetzer, was a German Tank Destroyer from World War 2.It was based on a modified pre-war Czechoslovakian Panzer 38(t) chassis.Its named origonated when a diffrent prototype's name, the E10, got mixed up with the Hetzer's. When the first unit deployed with it,the name stuck.However,Heinz Guderian incrorrectly stated that the troops had given the name "Hetzer" to this Tank Destroyer.
In-Game Handling
With 60mm of front sloped armor, the Hetzer is one of the more heavily armoured tier 4's. Its 270 hit points are roughly equal to the other tier 4 tank destroyers. It's two main guns- The more DPM based 7,5 Pak 39 L/48 and the more alpha damage based 10,5 CM StuH 42 L/28- ensure suitable gameplay depending on play style preference. In terms of compatability to other tanks, both top guns carry over to the StuG and Jagdpanzer IV, though their effectiveness is impeeded in higher tier matches. It's engines however are unique to the Hetzer, apart from it's second engine, which is upgradable via the Panzer 38t. The frontal hull armor is resiliant, even the Matilda's mighty 2 pounder X-B can ping off the upper hull. Be careful though, the lower hull suffers from frontal transmission placement, and while fires are rare, the engine is easily damaged and destroyed, immobilizing the tank and enabiling the enemy to go around and hit your-while sloped- weak rear armor, consisting of only 8mm.