When I took this photo back in 1988 it was extremely unusual to get a 'German tank' at a show, even if it strictly wasn't German or a tank!
This is how I was introduced to the ex Swiss Jagdpanzer G13, which had now been made over to look like a wartime Jagdpanzer T38 'Hetzer'. The complete story can be read in 'Wheels & Tracks' issue 7. The photo above shows that since the article Dave Carson, the owner had removed the muzzle brake from the main armament. I understand this weapon to be a Pak 39, as was originally used in wartime versions.

The pictures above and on the following page show the 'Hetzer' as it is today. I think that it is the best camouflage scheme I've seen. This is based on the so called ambush scheme, as used in the Ardennes campaign of 1944. Above left, the jack which sits on the right rear fender of the Jagdpanzer.
Above right, a view of the top of the fighting compartment. For a WW2 era "Hetzer" the seating arrangments were as follows; the Commander sat to the right of the main armament and thus had the hatch on the left of the photo above to himself. The driver, gunner and loader would all enter the Jagdpanzer via the other hatch, behind the remotely operated MG34. The loader would operate this weapon as protection against attacking infantry.

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