In order to work on the Jagdpanzer 38(t) “Hetzer,” mechanics have pulled off the tank destroyer’s armored roof. They are in the process of pulling the vehicle’s drive unit at the front of the cab. This “convertible” look offers us a rare peek into the interior of the vehicle. Four crewman worked in this cramped little compartment. The vehicle’s driver, gunner and loader sat in a line down the left side. The right side was dominated by the big 75 mm gun. The confines were so tight that the gun could only traverse 5 degrees one way and 11 degrees the other. You truly had to point the Hetzer almost directly at what you planned to hit. The commander of the Hetzer sat behind the recoil guard for the gun on the right side of the pint-sized tank destroyer.
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