This volume includes the early versions of Panzerjäger IV chassis No.V2 to the leichte Panzerjäger IV with the 7.5 cm Pak 39 L/48. As we formulated the production of this volume it became apparent that the historical information we obtained could only be done justice if we produced two volumes on one of the most important German tank of the Second World War. Together with Volume 38, which is devoted to the VOMAG and ALKETT versions with the 7.5 cm Pak 42 L/70 and on the Einheitsfahrgestell, all versions of this formidable vehicle will be included to the standard of information that our readers have become used to.
the early versions of the Jadgpanzer IV, also called "Guderian duck".This "tank" first designed 1942 on an order of the Heereswaffenamt toVOMAG and first introduced in 1944 was basically a new successor to the Sturmgeschütz.There was a considerable effort by the General derArtillerie for the retention of the designation "Sturmgeschütz". Guderian battled and won his case for the issuing of the tanks to the Panzerjäger units of the Panzer-Divisions. Despite the inexperienced Panzerjäger units the Jagdpanzer IV became a very worthy adversary against the Allies Armoured opposition.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Baschin, J./Block, M.
Title
Jagdpanzer IV. Part 1: L/48 (Sd.Kfz. 162)
Details
English and german text, paperback, about 368 photographs, of these 152 contemporary photos, 193 colour photos of restored vehicles and their components in public and private collections, 23 colour photos of the models from T.Greenland, 15 pages of scale
