Vehicle:Hetzer

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Contents 1    Hetzer Veterancy 2 Tactics 3 History 4 Requires 4.1    Hetzer Tank 5 Called In Using 5.1    Hetzer 6 Vehicle Abilities 6.1    Vehicle Cover 6.2    Ambush Lock-Down 7 Vehicle Upgrades 7.1    APCR Rounds 7.2    Spotting Scope 8 Vehicle Weapons 8.1    75mm Hetzer 8.2    75mm Hetzer APCR 8.3    MG42 Hetzer

Hetzer
	Health	450	Max Speed	6.2	Sight	35
	Cost	300	Acceleration	1.3	Detection	0/0
	Time	30	Deceleration	2.75
Hotkey:	Population	8	Rotation	27	Target Type	armour_hetzer
	Upkeep	1.0752	Crush Human	true	Critical Type	armour
			Crush Mode	crush_medium	Rear Damage Enabled	true

Hetzer Veterancy							[Expand][Hide]
		Received Damage Received Accuracy Maximum Speed Maximum Health	0.9 0.9 1.15 1.15		Accuracy Reload Cooldown Penetration	1.15 0.9 0.9 1.15	24 Vet-Exp
		Received Damage Received Accuracy Maximum Speed Maximum Health	0.95 0.95 1.05 1.15		Accuracy Reload Cooldown Penetration	1.15 0.9 0.9 1.15	58 Vet-Exp
		Received Damage Received Accuracy Maximum Speed Maximum Health	0.95 0.95 1.05 1.15		Accuracy Reload Cooldown Penetration	1.15 0.9 0.9 1.15	102 Vet-Exp

Tactics

• The Hetzer can camoflauge when stationary and so, is good for ambushing enemy tanks raids.

History

The Jagdpanzer 38 (known after World War II as the Hetzer ("baiter")), was a German tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified pre-war Czechoslovakian Panzer 38 chassis.

The Jagdpanzer 38 fitted into the lighter category of German tank destroyers that began with the Panzerjäger I, continued with the Marder series, and ended with the Jagdpanzer 38(t). The Hetzer was fitted with a modified 75mm Pak 39 L/48, very similar to the late Panzer IV's 75mm kwk 40 L/48; it could destroy nearly all allied tanks in service at longe range, and its fully-enclosed armor made it a much safer vehicle to crew than the Marder II or Marder III series.

The Jagdpanzer 38(t) is one of the most common late-war German tank destroyers. It was crucially available in numbers that made it significant, and was generally mechanically reliable. Also, its small size made it a hard target, and was easy to conceal, allowing it to lie in ambush for enemy tanks.

The Jagdpanzer 38(t)'s weaknesses were its very limited gun traverse, poor internal ergonomics and poor visibility. The gun traverse was so limited that the entire vehicle sometimes needed to be turned to track a fast-moving target. The gun was designed to be loaded from the right but was also placed on the far right of the vehicle, making operation difficult for the gunner and loader, leading to a lower rate of fire than would be ideal. The confines of the vehicle were also very cramped, with four men squeezed into the small machine. The commander sat far back in the vehicle, with a flat roof to his front and without a cupola. Thus, his visibility was limited when the vehicle was even slightly elevated in back as, for example, in a classic hull-down position. Some versions attempted to alleviate the space problem by removing the recoil-absorbing mechanism for the gun, though it was at the cost of forcing the vehicle itself to absorb the recoil.

Requires

Hetzer Tank				[Expand][Hide]
	Cost	3	Time
Hotkey:	Effects: A Hetzer Tank Hunter is available for reinforcement. These maneuverable tanks have thick sloping armor, and their small size means they are easily camouflaged. — See Upgrade:Hetzer Tank for details.

Called In Using

Hetzer				[Expand][Hide]
	Cost	600	Activation	targeted
	Duration	0	Target	tp_any
	Recharge	40
Hotkey:	Effects: The diminutive Hetzer mounted the same powerful Pak39 as used on the Panzer IV in well-armored chassis that was also small enough to easily conceal. — See Ability:Hetzer for details.

Vehicle Abilities

Vehicle Cover				[Expand][Hide]
	Cost		Activation	always_on
	Duration	_	Target	tp_any
	Recharge	0
Hotkey:	Effects: $0 no key — See Ability:Vehicle Cover for details.

Ambush Lock-Down				[Expand][Hide]
	Cost		Activation	toggle
	Duration	0	Target	tp_any
	Recharge	10
Hotkey: C	Effects: Lock-down your Hetzer and enter a Camouflaged state. The Hetzer's first-strike out of Camouflage has powerful ambush bonuses. — See Ability:Ambush Lock-Down for details.

Vehicle Upgrades

APCR Rounds				[Expand][Hide]
	Cost	3	Time
Hotkey:	Effects: AT guns and main tank guns are issued the more powerful APCR (Armor Piercing Composite Rigid) Panzergranate 40 ammunition that will improve armor penetration. — See Upgrade:APCR Rounds for details.

Spotting Scope				[Expand][Hide]
	Cost	25	Time	25
Hotkey: S	Effects: The Spotting Scope increases sight and gun range of the Hetzer Tank Destroyer. — See Upgrade:Spotting Scope for details.

Vehicle Weapons

75mm Hetzer				[Expand][Hide]
	Weapon:75mm Hetzer
	See Weapon:75mm Hetzer for details.

75mm Hetzer APCR				[Expand][Hide]
	Weapon:75mm Hetzer APCR
	See Weapon:75mm Hetzer APCR for details.

MG42 Hetzer				[Expand][Hide]
	Weapon:MG42 Hetzer
	See Weapon:MG42 Hetzer for details.