Jagdpanzer 38 Hetzer 3D model

Description: A German light tank destroyer of the World War II period arranged in layers in multiple 3d formats. High-resolution textures are included. Technical Notes: The model includes netting and foliage cover for the tank, which are grouped to easily hide (see renders). With the hidden foliage and netting, the polygon count is 317,706 faces and 307,391 vertices. Textures: 4K textures for most surfaces including color, bump, and specular. Additional 8K textures can be downloaded as well as photoshop files to allow you to paint your own liveries. History: The Jagdpanzer 38 (Sd.Kfz. 138/2), originally the leichter Panzerjäger 38(t), known mostly post-war as Hetzer, was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38(t) chassis. German armored forces in World War II created a variety of vehicles by mounting anti-tank guns on the chassis of obsolete tanks. These machines performed even better than expected, yet were still vulnerable due to high vehicle profiles and open-topped turrets. Allied bombings took a heavy toll on German production facilities, and further increased the need for an easily produced yet effective light tank destroyer to replace vehicles like the StuG III and Marder series (Marder I, II and III). Prototypes of the Jagdpanzer 38 were ready by 1944 and mass production began in April of that year. The Jagdpanzer 38 was covered entirely with sloped armor, and possessed a compact form and low silhouette, giving it much improved defensive ability over other self-propelled guns. Armament consisted of a 7.5 cm Pak 39 L/48 gun and a remote-controlled MG 34. It featured a wide body to accommodate the four-man crew, as well as strengthened lower hull with enlarged wheels, guide rollers and tracks.