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Za Rodinu · #52 (**permalink**) May 6th, 2008, 03:04 PM

Tch, not even close! It's a Swiss Army Panzerjäger G-13

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Briefly after that 2. World war set up Switzerland in the course of the new forming of Swiss army for the first time to tank destroyer units, which were equipped with the German tank destroyer 38 (t). The tank destroyer 38 built by Skoda and BMM was after that 2. World war for the Czechoslovakian army still in production, Switzerland ordered 1946 of altogether 158 vehicles. The tank destroyers 38 were supplied, equipped between October 1946 and February 1950 to Switzerland with it the tank Swiss army hunter battalions 21, 22 and 23 .

The hunting tanks used by Switzerland 38 were called „ antitank gunner G 13 “ and differed in the following points from the vehicles of the German armed forces:

Arming with 7.5 cms of L / 48 storm cannons 40 the headstrong mg shooter III Ausf.F/8 and G instead of 7.5 cms of L / 48 Pak 39 of the hunting tank 38. Hence, all Swiss malicious agitators (Hetzers, damned online translators! )were equipped with mouth braking.
The positions of the crew were exchanged opposite the German vehicles, arranging and loader sat left in the vehicle, the commander right. The mg operated by remote control on the structure roof was void and by an observation periscope with tank hood was replaced.
As a rule the late casters with welded rim ring were used, nevertheless, some vehicles also had the late casters used by the last German Hetzers with 16 bolts for the screw connection of the rim ring which were welded together, in addition.
Most Swiss Hetzers had guide wheels with four drillings in each case, nevertheless, some vehicles disposed of guide wheels with eight drillings. Guide wheels of these executions did not become in malicious agitators of the German armed forces.
All Swiss Hetzers were equipped with two antenna bases behind on the sloping of the upper tub to be able to use every vehicle in case of need as an order tank. Only order vehicles led two antennas because of the more extensive radio equipment. The normal malicious agitators G 13 had on the engine cover 7.5 mms of MG in Fla carriage, the order tanks were not equipped with a Fla-MG.
The lighting system was changed, in front on the left was a normal ticket thrower who was right swivelling and was turned in marsh journey or application during day to the back. In front on the right GS 13 disposed of a small camouflage floodlight, on the tubs back wall a civil stoplight and tail light was right on the top left.
On the back wall there was an external telephone place with cable drum, so that telephone company was possible in lukewarm position between vehicle and observer up to a certain distance.
The Swiss Hetzers carried along with numerous equipment parts on the tub sides. In the left side wall three chain segments were to seven chain links which were fastened with hold rails. The interpretation and fixing of the rails was not uniform with all vehicles. In addition, big tool castes were right on the left. On the right tub side there was another chain segment from seven chain links as well as a spare caster.
By the lack of spare parts with the production setting 1950, a total of 86 already became between 1952 and 1954 of 158 Hetzers G 13 on the Swiss Saurer-Arbon 12Zyl. Diesel engine with Allison gear altered. These modified vehicles are called in some springs „ Hetzer G 14 “ whether it concerns here an officially controlled device name, is not known.
The hunting tank Hetzer was by his mobility and mobility, his low dimensions, the mature draft with good fire power and sufficient armoured protection a suitable vehicle for the Swiss army in both decades after 2. Wk. The last Hetzers G 13 were put with the Swiss army in 1972 except service.