Flammpanzer 38(t) Hetzer

Flame-Thrower Vehicle

Service Data:

In Service: 1944 to 1945

Production Data:

Manufacturer: BMM
Chassis No: 321001-323000-323001
Number built: 20 converted

Technical Data:

Type: Flame-Thrower Vehicle

Crew: 4 men
Length: 4.87 m
Width: 2.63 m
Height: 2.17 m
Weight: 15,500 kg
Fuel Capacity: 320 liters
Engine: 1 × Praga AC 6 cylinder inline liquid cooled petrol engine producing up to 150 hp at 2,500 rpm
Gearbox: 5 forward 1 reverse
Speed: road 42 km/h cross country 15 km/h
Range: road 177 km cross country 130 km
Armament:
1 × 1.4 cm Flammenwerfer 41
1 × 7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun or MG 42
Ammunition:
main 24 bursts 582 liters
secondary 1,200 rounds
Armour: 8 mm to 60 mm
Electronics: FuG 5
Operators: Heer
Variants:
7.5 cm Sturmkanone Panzer 38(t)
Aufklärer 2 cm KwK 38
Aufklärer 7.5 cm KwK 38
Bergepanzer 38(t)
Flakpanzer 38(t)
Flammpanzer 38(t)
Grille Ausf. H
Grille Ausf. K
Grille Ausf. M
Jagdpanzer 38D
Jagdpanzer 38(t) Hetzer
Jagdpanzer 38(t) Panzerjäger 38(t)
Jagdpanzer 38(t) Starr
Leichte Einheitswaffenträger
Marder III Ausf. H
Marder III Ausf. M
Mittlere Einheitswaffenträger
Mörserträger Panzer 38(t)
Munitionspanzer 38(t) (Sf) Ausf. K
Munitionspanzer 38(t) (Sf) Ausf. M
Munitionsschlepper Panzer 38(t)
Panzer 38(t) Ausf. A
Panzer 38(t) mit Schwimmkörper
Panzer 38(t) Ausf. B
Panzer 38(t) Ausf. C
Panzer 38(t) Ausf. D
Panzer 38(t) Ausf. E
Panzer 38(t) Ausf. F
Panzer 38(t) Ausf. G
Panzer 38(t) Ausf. S
Panzer 38(t) mit Nebel
Panzer 38(t) neuer Art
Panzerbefehlswagen 38(t)
Panzerjäger 38(t) Marder III
Vollkettenaufklarer 38D

Other: Flame-Thrower Vehicles
Articles:

History:

The Flammpanzer 38(t) Hetzer The Flammpanzer 38(t) Hetzer or Flammpanzer Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) or abbreviated to Flamm Pz.Kpfw. 38(t)

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Heer Comments

Sources:

German Military Vehicles.
ISBN-10: 087349783X

Armoured Fighting Vehicles of Germany World War II.
ISBN-10: 0214203077

Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World Two.
ISBN-10: 1854095188

For a complete list of sources