Volume 37: Jagdpanzer IV, Part 1 - L/48 (Sd.Kfz. 162)
- Author/Autor: Joachim Baschin, Martin Block
- 208 pages/Seiten
- 395 photos/Fotos
Product information "Volume 37: Jagdpanzer IV, Part 1 - L/48 (Sd.Kfz. 162)"
Authors: Joachim Baschin, Martin Block
Dear customers and
readers,
We are pleased to
announce the publication of our latest Volume 37 on the early versions of the
Jadgpanzer IV, also called “Guderian duck”. This “tank” first designed 1942 on
an order of the Heereswaffenamt to VOMAG and first introduced in 1944 was basically
a new successor to the Sturmgeschütz. There was a considerable effort by the
General der Artillerie 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. 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 the Einheitsfahrgestell, all
versions of this formidable vehicle will be included to the standard of
information that our readers have become used to.